How much does a renewed birth certificate cost?

A repeat birth certificate is issued to the person, as well as to guardians, trustees, parents or an authorized attorney upon presentation of the relevant power of attorney. If you restore a lost document yourself through the nearest Civil Registration Office, the procedure is quite simple, and the fee is reduced to 2 items: a service fee of 137 hryvnias and a state fee of 51 kopecks. However, there are a number of atypical situations when it is necessary to involve the court and seek the services of qualified lawyers specializing in such cases. In such situations, the final price of the service will depend on a number of factors and the complexity of the case.

How long does it take to get a second certificate through the Civil Registry Office?

The minimum period is 1-5 business days. However, if the deed record was registered in the territory that is currently occupied, the period may be significantly delayed. This is due to the peculiarities of the procedure and the fact that you need to wait for an answer whether the deed record is saved in the register.

Which Civil Registry Office should I apply to?

There is a myth that in order to obtain a second birth certificate, you need to apply to the Civil Registry Office that issued it for the first time. However, this is not true. Today, documents are accepted at the place of application.

What are the specific types of situations to be aware of?

There are a number of situations that go beyond the general rules for obtaining a second birth certificate. For example, if a father or mother has been deprived of parental rights, they will not be able to obtain a duplicate birth certificate.

If the record was registered more than 75 years ago, you will not be limited to interacting only with the Civil Registry Office. Here you need to involve authorized specialists of the archival service. Interaction with the archives may be delayed, so in such cases, cooperation with a lawyer will make it possible to significantly influence the situation. A lawyer can send a lawyer's request for information that the client needs, so this request must be responded to within the time limit allowed by the current legislation.

What complications may arise during the production of the certificate?

There are situations when there are mistakes in the registry in the act record. Also, when transferring from paper registers to electronic ones, the patronymic or place of birth is often not indicated. And it also happens that the birth record of a particular person is not in the registry at all. In this case, the relevant information is first entered into the record in the form of changes, additions or updates.

If a child's birth was registered in the so-called LDNR, it is possible to obtain a certificate in the territory controlled by Ukraine only through a court proceeding. The court procedure is intended to establish legal facts (in this case, the fact of birth).

If you have lost your birth certificate, you should not delay in getting a duplicate. Such a document may be required when applying for a passport or submitting documents for a name change (the legal term for changing a surname, name, or patronymic). When claiming an inheritance, a birth certificate often becomes a necessary document to confirm kinship. It is also required when applying for citizenship of another country. And this is not a complete list of cases.

For those who need advice and legal support in obtaining a duplicate birth certificate, the team of Prikhodko & Partners Law Firm is ready to provide quality assistance.