NYC Apostille Requires a Long-Form Birth Certificate

If you’re from New York City and need a copy of your birth certificate, be sure to state if you need a short-form or a long-form. There is a difference, and there are certain situations when the short-form birth certificate is not accepted.

If you need an NYC apostille, make sure to request the long-form birth certificate.

What is an Apostille?

The Hague Convention of 1961 standardized what can is an accepted certification of a document. All member countries accept an apostille stating that the attached document is an authentic copy. For non-member countries, the document must receive embassy legalization to prove its authentication.

Difference Between NYC Short-Form and Long-Form Birth Certificate

You may ask what the difference between each one are. Both birth certificates contain the basic information, but the NYC long-form includes more. The long-form birth certificate includes:

• Full name
• Date and time of birth
• Precise place (such as the hospital’s address)
• Parent’s full name, including mother’s maiden name
• Parent’s information, including their date and place of birth
• Name of doctor or midwife who performed the delivery
• Signature of those present at birth

The NYC long-form birth certificate is accompanied by the Letter of Exemplification. This separate page attests that the attached birth certificate is a true and certified copy.

NYC Apostille Long-Form Birth Certificate Process

Several steps are needed to obtain an apostille for your NYC birth certificate. To authenticate birth or death certificates from New York City:

• You must get a long-form certified copy of the certificate
• At the same time, obtain a Letter of Exemplification from the NYC Department of Health
• Present to County Clerk’s office for certification
• Submit both to the New York Department of State for Apostille or Authentication
• If documents need to be Authenticated through the Embassy/Consulate, then submit them to the United States Department of State for certification

Once you have obtained the certified long-form birth certificate, One Source Process can help you get the apostille.

Let One Source Process Help

If any of the above steps are missed or handled incorrectly, the apostille will be rejected, and you may have to start over. Let us obtain the apostille for your NYC birth certificate. We have worked with many countries and know exactly what they require for an apostille.

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