service-public.fr : Birth Certificate Application France

Organization : Service Public France, Legal & Administrative Information Directorate
Facility Name : Service Public Birth Certificate Application France
Country : France
Website : https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1427?lang=en

What is Birth Certificate?

A birth certificate may give rise to the issue of 3 different documents: full copy, extract with filiation and extract without filiation. The conditions of issue depend on the nature of the document you are requesting. The procedure for obtaining it varies according to the place of birth of the person concerned by the act. The gait is always free. the communicability of the public archives allows any person to request the reproduction of an act that is more than 75 years old.

Related / Similar Status : Service Public Criminal Record Certificate Application France

Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria of Birth Certificate are given below,
Access to a copy of a birth certificate is more or less free depending on the type of document and the person making the request.

1. Full Copy:

The following persons may obtain a full copy of a birth certificate:
** Person concerned by the act (provided he is of age) or his legal representative
** Spouse, wife or partner Civil partnerships : Civil partnerships : Civil solidarity pact
** Ascendant of the person concerned (parent, grandparent…)
** Descendant of the person concerned (child, grandchild)
** Lawful Professional (e.g., lawyer for a client)

Please note:
The communicability of the public archives allows any person to request the reproduction of an act that is more than 75 years old (since the closing date of the register) or 25 years after the date of death of the person concerned by the act.

2. Filiation:

The following persons may obtain a parentage extract:
** Person concerned by the act (provided he is of age) or his legal representative
** Spouse, wife or partner Civil partnerships : Civil partnerships : Civil solidarity pact
** Ascendant of the person concerned (parent, grandparent…)
** Descendant of the person concerned (child, grandchild)
** Lawful Professional (e.g., lawyer for a client)

3. Unbound Extract:
You can obtain a birth certificate without a filiation, without having to justify your application or who you are.

How To Apply for Birth Certificate?

To Apply for Birth Certificate, Follow the below steps
1. Online:

Application Link : https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/R1406?lang=en

Click on Go to the Online Procedure

2. Onsite:
** You must apply to the town hall of birth of the person concerned by the act.
** For an unrelated extract request, you must provide the date of birth and the first and last names of the person concerned.
** For a full copy or a parentage extract, you must provide the name, first name, date and place of birth of the person to whom the document relates.
** You must also provide the usual surname and surname of the parent.
** If you do not know this information, you can present your ID card.
** If you are not the person concerned by the deed, you must also provide another document proving the parentage (family booklet or other civil status document).

3. By Mail:
The request may be sent by post on free paper indicating:
The name, first names and date of birth of the person concerned by the act (+ names and first names of the parents for a complete copy or an extract with filiation), and the applicant’s address.

Processing Time of Birth Certificate

The Processing Time of Birth Certificate are given below,
** If requested by Internet or by mail, it is sent to the home and usually arrives in a few days.
** However, the delivery time may vary depending on the processing by the City Hall services and the delivery time of the mail.
** If requested on site, it shall be issued immediately.