| BIRTH
CERTIFICATE INFORMATION |
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To prove your U.S. citizenship, you must
submit a certified birth certificate. |
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Official copies contain either a raised
or color seal from the issuing authority (either the
town, city, county or state governmental office issuing
the document). |
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The birth certificate must include your
given name and surname, date and place of birth, date
the birth record was filed, and seal or other certification
of the official custodian of such records. |
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Photocopied birth certificates, even when
notarized, are UNACCEPTABLE. |
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Hospital birth certificates or birth records
are UNACCEPTABLE. |
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Applicants born in California or Texas
MUST submit a Long Form Birth Certificate; short forms
or abstract birth certificates are UNACCEPTABLE. |
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All official copies of documents are returned
with the new passports. |
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If you don't have a copy of your birth
certificate, then contact VitalChek for
options on getting your birth certificate quickly. |
