Birth certificate is a part of the essential records that everyone must have to prove their identification and to let people know where they were born. Birth certificates are required for many legal documentation activities, employment and other purposes. Thus, one should not lose his/her birth certificate, but if one loses it, then also he/she can receive a new birth certificate. To submit an application for birth certificate, one has to call the department of state and enquire about the extension number to vital records section. A person can also check online by visiting on vitelrec.com. One just has to click on state and then follow the link towards birth certificate. Now the time is to decide about whether one wants to receive the electronic mail or through manual mail. After making a decision, one can make the selection on website and click on the corresponding link.

Fill the correct information in the application form. Normally it will ask name on record, date of birth, place of birth, name of father, name of mother and her maiden's name. If one is sending the application form by manual mail then he/she should enclose the specified amount with it. The amount charged is normally between $10 and $20. If sending through online, one can pay the fees with a credit card or a debit card. Now mail the application for birth certificate along with the draft or send the payment and application through online sources. Wait for two days to two weeks to receive the certificate through manual mail service. In addition, one can receive the certificate within few minutes on the Internet. After receiving the certificate, make a photocopy and keep it on record. One can also order multiple copies after completing the steps defined above to have a couple of copies of the certificate.

To submit application for birth certificate in US, a person has to fulfill the required multiple steps and documentation. For this purpose, the US state department can help a person to provide certified and legal copies of birth certificate. It also helps in providing the birth certificate to those, who were born in another country or state. If an American citizen took birth overseas, then his/her birth should be registered to the nearest US embassy or consulate. By reporting on time, one can get the correct documentation for future reference.

There are many hospitals in US that provide birth certificate. These hospitals are like souvenirs because they include a footprint of child. However, on the same time, this type of certificate is not honored legally as a proof of citizenship or identification, especially with the Bureau of Consular Affairs. At the time of applying for passport, one will need to secure a birth certificate that is legally honored.

As a citizen of US, one has the right of having his/her own copy of certificate and even his/her family members have the right to get the child's birth certificate. The basic reason behind having a birth certificate is for identification purposes such as marriage registration, passport application etc. It is also required from parent's side to present a certification of birth of their child to enable him/her to enjoy the exceptions and benefits.