China - Obtain a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply in person

1. First identify the place of birth of the applicant. A person cannot just apply for a birth certificate in any place. The application must be done at the birthplace of the applicant.
2. Once you find the birthplace, find the Local Notarial Office. Each Local Notarial Office covers a specific jurisdiction and only those born in such areas are eligible to apply with the specific office. Once you have located the appropriate Local Notarial Office,
3. Fill out the application form and submit the required documents. You need to submit:

   • The applicant’s identification card (name, birthplace, nationality)
   • The birth verification documentation (name, nationality, ethnicity)
   • The identification cards of the applicant’s parents
   • Documents showing the place of birth (the city, the hospital or clinic).

4. A processing fee also has to be paid. After all the requirements have been observed, the Local Notarial Office will review the papers and the applicant has to wait for their decision. If everything is complete, the Local Notarial Office will then issue a signed and stamped certificate of birth.
5. The processing time is different from office to office and will depend mostly on the population covered within its jurisdiction.
   
   

Apply form abroad

• Chinese citizens who live abroad and need a copy of their birth certificates can get in touch with the embassy in the city they live for further assistance.

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Required Documents

• Applicants ID card
• Household registration card
• Birth verification documentation
• Parents' ID cards.

Office Locations & Contacts

Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security
Tel: 23111111
Address: 593 Fuxing Rd. M.

Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department (GDPSD)
Address: No.97 Huanghua Road,Guangzhou
Telephone: 86-20-83832980

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Address: No.9, Dongdajie,
Qianmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau
Address: No 1, Fuqian Lu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, P.R.C.
Post code: 510030
Tel: 83125410
Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

• All chinese residents born in china

Fees

• Application fees vary from different notary offices

Validity

• Birth certificate are valid forever

Documents to Use

Birth Registration Form_China.pdf

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time is different from office to office and will depend mostly on the population covered within its jurisdiction.

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Instructions

Due to the fact that a Notarial Office has to verify the information provided by the applicant, at present there is no ability to complete the process online.
All applications for birth certificates must be made in person by the applicant or a representative of the applicant.

Required Information

• Name, gender and date and time of birth
• Place of birth and gestational week of birth
• Health status at birth, including length and weight
• Mother's name, age, ethnicity and nationality
• Mother's ID card number
• Father's name, age, ethnicity and nationality
• Father's ID card number
• Location of birth (hospital, home etc.)
• Name of the facility

Need for the Document

• A Chinese birth certificate serves as a person’s record of birth, proof of citizenship, and the registration of residence

Information which might help

• In China there are two types of birth certificates. When a baby is born, the family is issued a medical certificate of birth or the verification record. This is a form that is filled out soon after the child's birth at the hospital and generally only used for domestic household registration purposes. In addition, if the family needs a more formal document of birth, they can apply for a notarial certificate of birth. This is a government certified document issued by the local Notarial Office and is generally the only birth certificate that will be accepted abroad.
• The electronic birth certificate has been recently introduced in China and it can be used just like the paper version, having the same official status. The newly-introduced system issues both variants of the birth certificate, on a digital form and on a paper. The electronic copies of the birth certificates in China can be legally used, as there are no restrictions on this matter.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Chinese birth certificate is used to identify whether a person is from the urban or rural areas. That is why it is important to identify the birthplace of the applicant prior to obtaining a birth certificate in China. The distinction is important because this will be the basis for the allocation of benefits and resources.

External Links

• Lawyers China
• Rapid visa

Others

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