Obtaining a Birth Certificate from Union Council in Pakistan an important task. Without the birth certificate a father cannot register his child in Pakistan. In this article, you will know how to obtain birth certificate from Union Council in Pakistan. The process of union council birth certificate is compulsory under Pakistani law. Obtaining a birth certificate is a fundamental right of every child recognized by national as well as international law. Here is the detail on how to obtain birth certificate from union council in Pakistan.
For this purpose, a birth certificate that is issued by the Union Council is the first step. After getting the birth certificate you can proceed to NADRA for obtaining a child registration certificate (CRC).
Before moving forward let’s analyze some of the Laws that deal with a birth certificate in Pakistan:
The Cantonments Act 1924, deals with the birth registration of children born in the cantonment areas of Pakistan.
Local Government Ordinance 2001, gives administration power to Unions to maintain the union council childbirth registration system. This system keeps the record and when asked issues birth certificates, deaths certificate, and marriage certificates.
National Database Registration Authority Ordinance 2000, is also responsible for the registration of a citizen under 18 years by his/her guardian/ parent, not later than one month after his/her birth.
So let’s analyze now what is a birth certificate?
A birth certificate is a legal document. It is acceptable proof of a person’s birth inside Pakistan. This legal document will tell us about the date of birth, place of birth, and parentage of the newborn child.
This video guide will enable you to understand the method of availing the birth certificate:
Who Can Apply for Birth Certificate at Union Council?
Now let’s discuss who can apply or give application for obtaining a birth certificate from Union Council:
In 2024, the first priority is given to the child’s parents, they have to personally appear before the union council office while giving applying for a union council birth certificate.
If parents are not available or died then the first blood relative or the guardian of that newborn child can apply for a birth certificate. In the case of guardians, they have to provide a certified copy of the Court’s guardian certificate and death certificate. In cases where a child has been adopted, a Court Guardian Certificate will also be required.
Required Documents for Birth Certificate
It is time that you should know what documents are required for Union Council Birth Certificate?
When you apply for a birth certificate from the union council, make sure that you have all the following documents in hand.
- Application form for a computerized birth certificate
- Affidavit on stamp paper
- Handwritten application to chairman union council
- Birth Receipts of Hospital (known as Janam Parchi)
- CNIC of parents
Let’s discuss the Birth Certificate Registration Fee.
Union Council Birth Certificate Registration Fee
In Punjab, the fee for getting a union council birth certificate is about Rs. 200/- (for an exact fee please visit your nearest union council office). But those who live in Islamabad capital territory the fee of childbirth registration depends upon delay in application.
If the application of childbirth registration is given to capital development authority (CDA) immediately it Rs.50, after a one-year fee is Rs.60, after 5 years the birth registration fee is Rs.630.
Union Council Birth Certificate Fee in 2024
The birth registration process is free but a fee of Rs. 100/- will be charged for issuance of the NADRA Computerize Birth Registration Certificate. The secretary union council will receive this fee.
You can click on this link to get the CDA childbirth registration form. This form is applicable to Islamabad.
Now the process of birth certificate starts from here:
Process of Obtaining Birth Certificate Union Council
If you or your child don’t have a union council birth certificate then you should immediately approach your concerned union council. While applying for a childbirth certificate from the union council you should visit their office and get the application form.
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The childbirth registration is available at each union council’s office. You can read it carefully and then fill in all blanks with the relevant information. You can start with mention the name of the parents of the child, his/her birth date. Then mention the name of grandfather. Attaching a copy of the parent’s CNIC is compulsory.
Along with this application, an affidavit on stamp paper is also required. In this stamp paper, you swore that all facts are true and nothing has been concealed. The sample affidavit of birth registration is given below.
After that, you have to write an application to the chairman union council asking permission to enter the child’s name in the union council record. he child’s name in the union council record.
Now attach all documents and submit them at the union office along with Rs. 200 fees. After that, the Union Council will issue a birth certificate within the next 14 days.
Let’s talk about the late entry of birth certificate in Union Council:
Late Entry Procedure for Union Council Birth Certificate
It is mandatory to enter the information on childbirth within the first 60 days. But where that time elapses then:
Where Delay is 21 days but before 7 years
The applicant has to submit an application for reason that delay occurred. Along with this application one affidavit and hospital birth slip or where the child is studying in school then school certificate or card of child vaccination is submitted to the chairman or vice-chairman only.
One certificate from the councilor or Lambardar attesting the birth of a child is also required.
As per law after verification of birth detail, the secretary union council will enter the date of birth within the next 5 days.
Where Delay is more than 7 years
when you fail to obtain a birth certificate from the union council for more than 7 years, the document that needs to attach with will remain the same. But this time within 7 days the secretary union council will forward these documents to the assistant commissioner. After confirmation from the Assistant commissioner office entry will be made within 7 days.
During that procedure, the applicant will be asked to consult the medical superintendent in the district headquarter hospital. He will examine the child to determine his age. That superintendent will submit his report to the chairman or vice-chairman. And upon chairman order secretary will enter the date of birth in the union council.
How Overseas Pakistan Can Obtain Birth Certificate from Union Council
For Those overseas Pakistani, they can reach the Pakistani consulate within 180 days to register their childbirth in the union council. A “form S” will be provided to those applicants. Fill it and then your consulate will send a report to the concerned union council.
Birth Certificate for Adopted Child
In case you have adopted a child, you have to provide all the above-menioted documents along with a guardian certificate from the court.
So that’s it this is the complete procedure for getting a union council birth certificate.
Conclusion
To conclude, I can say that obtaining a birth certificate from the Union council is compulsory for every citizen. I have explained all the procedures above. Now if you can any questions then leave a comment below this post so that they can be answered as soon as possible.
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I am a dual UK-Pakistani citizen living in London. I was born in Pakistan in 1957 at home delivered by my doctor grandfather in Kashmiri Mohalla, Sialkot, Punjab. I do not know the exact address. I am looking to get a copy of my birth certificate from the Union Council at 140 Tipu Road, Model Town, Sialkot, Punjab. I have my Pakistan passport and ID but no other documents as I moved to the UK in the 1960s. If I come to Pakistan to do this, how long would it take to get a copy of my birth certificate.
Thank you for your time.
Regards, Talaat Rauf Qureshi
Dear sir usually it takes a maximum 2 to 3 days to birth certificate. But I don’t know about your case as your DOB is quite long and I don’t think so that how the union council will find your birth certificate now. It is a suggestion that if any one of your close is living in Sialkot near your birth place ask them to visit the council office and get the complete information. After that take your decision. I hope this way it will help.
Hi Folks
i am struggling to get all my siblings union council record comupterized birth certificates. We dont have even hand written paper. we all have Nadra issued IDs and Passport too.
Question is how to get computerized birth certificates and what documents are required.
Thanks
Dear Sister, you can only get exact answer by visiting your local union council office they will guide you properly as what are the current prevailing rules there.
Hello
How can get my computrized birth certificate i dont have anything from union council like jaman parchi but i have my smart nadra issued card and passport too. Can somene guide me its kind of urgent
I lost my old version hand written jaman parchi how to get new computerized birth certificate. plz guide
Visit your local union council they will tell you the current method of that area.
Main ne 3 saal pehle apne bache ka indraaj kraya hwa hai union council main, unhon ne ik hand made birth certificate bhi dia tha ab main wo certificate le k nadra gia hon to wo kehte hain B Form k lye union counsil se computerized birth certificate le ao , please guide me how can I get computerized birth certificate from union council.
Ap wohi paper lay kr Union council k pass jaen wo apko computerized bana den gy agar koi fee hui to wo pay kr dena.
I obtained computerized birth certificate from Govt of Sindh through my union council. I lost the original certificate. My question is how to obtain another one or duplicate, as i need to submit it to a foreign govt.
You have to follow the same procedure again.
The staff of UC Sabzazar Lahore charged Rs.500.00 for issuing a birth certificate applied within 13 days after birth of the baby and issued no receipt.
My daughter is 3 and was born in islamabad. We live in islamabad also. Her CRC from nadra also says that her place of birth is islmabad. Now her permanent address is of karachi. In this case, where should I go to get the birth certificate from? karachi or islamabad?
Where your baby born. Please attach the Birth Certificate of that Hospital too.
Hi,
I need to get my parent’s birth certificate for are 65 years for visa purpose, they don’t have any local UC guy told me that amount of 75 to 100 per year (100×65 years=6500 each) will be charged along with application fees of 600/- and urgent fees of 600/-.
Are these fair charges. Plz advise
If somebody is ready to give a Birth certificate at this price then please go ahead.
I need to issue my birth certificate but my place of birth is damaam Saudia arab now I am living Islamabad I need birth certificate from where I can get. Saudia is not dealing in that regard we left that 20 years ago, and now I need for my visa process kindly guide me can I issue from Islamabad UC and they can mention my place of birth Dammam as my hospital paper record?
Dear Sister for this please contact your local administration as they will guide you on how you can get the birth certificate. Also, elaborate to them that the Saudi government doesn’t rely on such certificates then they will tell you some other way. Hopefully, they can give you a birth certificate by watching your other documents.
I am a Govt official performing duties at Rawalpindi cantt. My family lives with me. We have a new child born recently. My question is weither I have to approach my native union council or cantt board for issuance of birth certificate. Thanks
Dear brother the permanent address on your NIC indicates your union council and your birth certificate belongs to that city where you were born and where your father registered your name first.
I was born at my maternal grand parent’s home. Address of that place is mentioned on my birth certificate. Rest of my documents have my permanent address.
Do I need to change it or I can apply for the immigration without changing it?
I don’t think that Immigration people go much deeper into your birth City, they are most probably concerned with your educational and NADRA documentation.
I was born at my maternal grand parents place and my birth certificate has address of that house. Permanent address is mentioned on all the other documents of mine
Do i need to get it changed or i can apply for the immigration with this birth certificate?
Few days ago I went to the local union to get my birth certificate. They told me that all the old record has been stolen and there is nothing they can do do issue the certificate. There is only one way to file a case in court and I don’t have time for this
Please guide me if there is another way to get the certificate.
They are responsible for your record. If stolen then they have to produce it. There’s one option you can contact your Tehsil Municipal Administration for this issue.
I am living abroad and I don’t have anyone who get my birth certificate from Union council of Pakistan. Now what I can do?
There must be anyone who can visit there.
My Child was born in Jhang but currently I am residing in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). From where shall I be able to get my child Birth certificate?
From Jhang or from Islamabad?
Where you have registered his or her name.
sir i have applied many days ago but im not getting how to recieve it ?
Dear visit personally there and ask for your Birth Certificate.
My problem is that french Embassy has asked me for my birthday certificate and marriage certificate that are issue less than 6 months.i already have my all documents but now union council say that they don’t issue duplicate.please guid me.coz i need all documents urgently as i hv appointment in embassy
They are bound to issue duplicates. How they can avoid issuing this. Visit your local authority or Tehsil Municipal Authority office and asked them about your Birth Certificate and request them. Tell them about your Embassy issue.
I need birthday certificate.Please you birthday certificate TOON HALL my give me.Please wate this birthday certificate in the my home diss miss.Please you new birthday certificate my give me. old birthday certificate diss miss my problem.Please I need new birth certificate my home .My galht date of birth certificate teak kar dann.25/06/1974 haa. Abb date of birth certificate galteey saa 25/6/2001 darge key haa .My certifcate TOON HALL saa bannay haa.Doars kar daan
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I live in Islamabad, do we need to get certificate from cda or union council
For which purpose ?
two birth certificates were obtain of same child one of year 2010 and other is with correct date of birth of year 2009 now NADRA showing both entries how we get canclled the one entry so we can get b-form
Asalam-o-Alaikum
Dear Sir,
Please guide us how to change or correct the name in union council record.
I had changed my Name on CNIC and Passport according to my educational documents i.e “Waqas Ahmed”. But in union council it is still Mohammad Waqas Ahmed.
Please also guide how to get it without the staff’s blackmailing. I shall be grateful to you.
Thanks & Regards
Waqas Ahmed
When You name is changed on NIC and Matric then you can simply give an application to Chairman Union Council to change your name credentials there.