How to Apply for Birth Certificate in Madhya Pradesh

Birth Certificate is a document of proof of birth of a person. It is issued by the government as per Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969. It is a legal document issued to any person born in the state. The birth must be registered within 21 days. A birth certificate is valid for entire life.

Need of Birth Certificate:

Birth certificate is required as a proof of Age, nationality, while taking admissions in schools, as a proof while applying for Voter Id, while receiving insurance benefits, obtaining driving license, passport, pension, etc.

Important documents required while applying for a Birth Certificate:

Proof of birth place from the medical institution, Application form, Residence proof are required while applying
In case the birth has taken place in the hospital/ dispensary just the register record or Certificate of Doctor is enough. Usually the births are registered by the hospital authorities itself.
In case the birth takes place at home, the head of the family/member of the family is supposed to get it registered with the local authorities

Apart from the above-mentioned documents, identity proof of parents for verification, parents’ marriage certificate, signed declaration may be required.

How to Apply for Birth Certificate:

One can apply for Birth certificate in Madhya Pradesh Offline and Online:

For Applying Offline:

Visit the nearest Block Development Officer’s Office/ Nagarpalika Office/ Health department
Get the application form (Hard copy) and fill it with the required details and check if any document is required.
Applicant can also take a printout of the application form from the site, manually fill it, sign the declaration, paste photograph and submit it in the office with all the necessary documents, if required.
Usually details like, DOB of the child, gender, name, name of the father, place of birth, weight of the child, details of the hospital etc are required.
Applicant will get an application no. and acknowledgement slip for reference
After thorough verification by the authorities, the Birth certificate will be issued.

For applying Online:

One can visit the official MP e-Nagar Palika portal @ mpenagarpalika.gov.in

Click on Birth Registration option on the home page
Select the city applicable from the drop-down list and then click on Continue.
Application form for birth registration is displayed on the screen
Fill in the details required like, DOB, Sex, Father’s name and other details.

Upload the necessary documents in scanned format
Then click on Submit button
After successful submission, the applicant will receive a registration number as an acknowledgement of the application.
After verification by authorities, the birth certificate will be issued.

Online Application Status and Download:

Applicant can track the application status from the same MP e-Nagar Palika portal.
To check the status, click on Citizen services tab and select Citizen Service Application Status.
Then enter the application no. and track the application.

After processing, the applicant can also download the e-certificate from the portal.
For downloading, click on Citizen services and in the Birth certificate option select Download Birth Certificate.
Then enter the application no. and click on Get certificate