Short Birth Certificate Uk
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What is a short-form birth certificate 
UK?
T h e  U K  registration o   ces  have historically issued diff erent types o f  birth 
certifi cates, with the most c o m m o n  being the Short  Birth Certifi cate U K .  
Th is  certifi cates was traditional ly g iven to new parents for f ree when 
registering their  child's birth and also to adoptees to protect their identity 
and that o f  the birth parents.  However,  Short  Birth Certifi cates do  not 
include the names  o f  either parent and are no longer accepted  by most  o   
c ial  organizations as val id evidence of  identity due to identity fraud 
legislation.
I f  you only have a  Short  Birth Certifi cate,  you can  still obtain a  
rep lacement Ful l  Birth Cert ifi cate as the necessary information was 
recorded at the t ime of  your birth.
Ful l  cert ifi cates can  be used for o   c ial  purposes such as employment,  
marriage, passport and visa appl ications.  Wh en  presenting a  birth 
certifi cate to an overseas government authority, additional 
authentication may be required. O r d e r Fu l l B i r t h 
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More information on  this can  be found in our article on  using o   c ial  
documents  in diff erent countries.
We  specia l ise in providing rep lacement birth cert ifi cate cop ies,  marr iage 
certifi cate cop ies and death certifi cate cop ies f rom Eng land  and Wales,  
Scotland,  Northern Ireland and the Republ ic  o f  Ireland.
Whether you need to order a  birth certifi cate onl ine for passport 
appl ications,  socia l  security, or immigration,  or are conduct ing 
fami ly history research, we  are here to help.
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