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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
#To obtain a birth certificate, the applicant will need to download and fill in the application form. Here is the contact link to the Nova Scotia official website [https://beta.novascotia.ca/contact/service-nova-scotia-and-internal-services#SNS-VS-01 Link]
#Download and fill in the application form, use the following [https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-583/birth-certificate-application-en.pdf Application Form link].
#Call and make an appointment at the Vital statistics office, phone number can be found under the “Office Locations and Contacts” section of this page.
#Here is the address of the Vital Statistics Office: Maritime Centre, 5th Floor South 1505 Barrington Street Halifax, Nova Scotia.
#The applicant will have to make a fee payment, which is mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page.
#Submit the completed application form along with all relevant documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
#The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within 2 to 3 weeks from the submission of the application. 
 
'''Apply Online''' 
#The applicant will have to visit the official Nova Scotia Vital Statistics website, use the following [https://onlineservices.vitalstats.novascotia.ca/cansAFSClient/type Link].
#Select certificate type as “Birth”.
#Enter information relating to birth certificate such as surname, given name, sex, information about mother and information about father and click on “Next”.
#Select the kind of birth certificate the applicant wants and click on “Next”.
#Enter all details as and when prompted and click on “Submit”.
#The applicant will have to pay a fee by card.
#The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within 2 to 3 weeks from the submission of the application. 
 
'''Apply by Mail or Fax''' 
#Here is the contact [https://beta.novascotia.ca/contact/service-nova-scotia-and-internal-services#SNS-VS-01 Link]
#Download and fill in the application form, use the following [https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-583/birth-certificate-application-en.pdf Application Form link].
#Make the payment by cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance.
#Send the completed application form along with all relevant documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page and fee receipt to the following address: PO Box 157, Halifax NS B3J 2M9.
#The applicant can find fee-related information under the “Fees” section of this page.
#Alternatively, the applicant can fax the application to this number: 902-450-7313.
#The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within 2 to 3 weeks from the submission of the application. 
 
==Required Documents==
*ID proof:
**Passport
**Driver’s License
**Military ID
*Fee receipt
*Application form [https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-583/birth-certificate-application-en.pdf link]
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Phone''': 902-424-4381 
Toll-free: 1-877-848-2578 
Fax: 902-450-7313 
Email: vstat@novascotia.ca 
Address: Maritime Centre, 5th Floor South 
1505 Barrington Street 
Halifax, Nova Scotia 
Mailing address: PO Box 157, Halifax NS B3J 2M9. 
Contact [https://beta.novascotia.ca/contact/service-nova-scotia-and-internal-services#SNS-VS-01 Link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*The applicant must be at least 13 years old to apply.
*The person should have been born in Canada and have their birth registered.
*The applicant should have had their birth registered in Nova Scotia. 
 
==Fees==
*The applicant will have to pay a fee of 33$ for the birth certificate with less information.
*The applicant will have to pay a fee of 39$ for a long-form birth certificate. 
 
==Validity==
A birth certificate is valid forever and does not need to be renewed. 
 
==Documents to Use==
Application form [https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-583/birth-certificate-application-en.pdf link] 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people. 
 
==Processing Time==
The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within 2 to 3 weeks from the submission of the application. 
 
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==Instructions==
The applicant can order 3 types of birth certificates: 
*Birth Certificate with Personal Information Only
*Birth Certificate with Personal Information and Parentage
*Photocopy of a Registration of Birth 
 
==Required Information==
*Surname at Birth
*All Given Names
*Sex
*Date of Birth
*Place of Birth
*City or Town
*Province
*Mother/Other Parent
*Surname at Birth
*All Given Names
*Place of Birth
*Father/Other Parent
*Surname at Birth
*All Given Names
*Place of Birth 
 
==Need for the Document==
A birth certificate is an important document that records the birth of a person. 
 
==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
*A birth certificate can be used as proof of identity.
*A birth certificate can be used to get other documents such as a passport, social insurance number, Nova Scotia drivers license and health card. 
 
==External Links==
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==Others==
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