Birth Verification Form

Instructions and help about Birth Verification Form

Official, certified, heirloom, original, informational, long-form, short-form - there are so many different terms and types of birth certificates, but what do they all mean? Let's take a look at some of these in more detail. First off, let's look at the differences between a certified and informational copy: A certified birth certificate copy is issued by the authorized Vital Record Agency and is valid for many legal purposes including obtaining a passport or driver's license, verifying personal identity and other purposes. Certified copies are printed on special security paper and will include some type of seal (raised, embossed, impressed, etc.) on the document generally along with a Registrar's signature. A certified birth certificate can be referred to as a few other names - such as an official certificate, short form (or long-form) birth certificate, and even a certificate of live birth. As long as it is printed on security paper and has the appropriate seal and signature from th