Long-form Birth Certificate

A long-form birth certificate is a certified copy of a birth registration that can be used for official purposes. Long-form birth certificates must be issued by the Vital Records Office in the state where the birth occurred and was registered.

As opposed to the short-form, the long-form certificate is an exact copy of and contains the same information as the original birth certificate, which is always kept on file at the office where it was created.

For more details, read: Long form vs. short form birth certificates

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