Birth certificates, attestation of certificates in Dubai

An attested birth certificate is a vital document certifying the birth of a child. The term may refer either to the original record documenting the circumstances of the birth or to a certified copy of the following registration of that birth. In some jurisdictions, this kind of certificate has to contain verification of the event performed by a midwife or a doctor.

It is considered a legal record and is accepted as a reliable form of identification in order to obtain a social security card, a driving license, or a passport. A birth certificate is considered an official record when it contains the following information:

• The baby’s full name.
• The baby’s place of birth, including city, county, and state.
• The baby’s date of birth, which may sometimes include the time of birth.
• The baby’s sex.
• Details about whether the birth was a single birth, twins, triplets, etc.
• The father’s full name.
• The father’s birth place.
• The father’s birth date.
• The mother’s full name, together with her maiden name.
• The mother’s birth place.
• The mother’s birth date.
• The parents’ city, county, and state of residence.
• The official seal of the issuing city, county, or state.

Depending on each state’s requirements, birth certificates might not always contain all of the above-mentioned details, but they have to contain at least the following pieces of information:

• The baby’s full name.
• The baby’s date of birth.
• The baby’s sex.
• The baby’s place of birth.
• The parents’ full names.
• The official seal of the issuing city, county, or state.