The ‘long form’ certificate is a printed image of the original certificate of birth. In addition to the child’s name and date of birth, it contains information such as the name of the hospital, address of parents, parents’ dates of birth, etc. The certificate contains a raised seal which denotes certification. Registration time for birth record are 45 days from the date of event.

A verification of an event that can typically be used for informational purposes only. This is not a certified document and is not intended for identification. It is a handwritten transcript of the information taken from the original certificate. Registration time for birth records are 45 days from the date of event.

An Apostille certifies the authenticity of the issuing official's signature, which is often required by foreign embassies or consulates. An Apostille is a certification form set out in The Hague Convention abolishing the requirements of legalization for foreign public documents (1961).

An Authentication certifies the authenticity of the issuing official’s signature, which is often required by foreign embassies or consulates. An Authentication is obtained to transmit public documents to countries which have not subscribed to The Hague Convention.