Affidavit for Indian Birth Certificate Issues – An Example

One of the most common questions that I receive from the expat community is about their parents’ birth certificates. People applying for French nationality have to submit the birth certificates of their parents. Often , their certificates are not available or have a few errors.

So, this article explains the common details to be added in an affidavit with an actual example. You can add the applicable details on an Indian stamp paper and get it signed from a notary public in India.

This affidavit should be apostilled and then translated to French.

Any errors in your own birth certificate too can be supported by an affidavit. Some of the common errors are s pelling mistakes, i nitials, n ame change, name not matching the passport, etc.

However, it is recommended to update the original birth certificate and remove these errors. Many states provide an online facility for this process.

You can find the example template below.

It is highly recommneded to attach an Attestation sur l’honneur along with the affidavit. It is a self attestation that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

AFFIDAVIT (Example Template)

I, Mr/Mrs/Ms. Full Name, an Indian citizen holding Indian passport number xxxxxxxx. I further state that I am giving the particulars of my Date of Birth, Parents’ name/surname and their date/place of births.

  1. Self : your First Name LAST NAME
  2. Date of Birth : xx-xx-xxxx
  3. Place of Birth : City, State
  4. Father’s Name : First Name LAST NAME
  5. Father’s Date of Birth : xx-xx-xxxx
  6. Father’s Place of Birth : City, State
  7. Father’s Date of Death : xx-xx-xxxx (if applicable)
  8. Father’s Passport Number : xxxxxxxx (if applicable)
  9. Mother’s Name : First Name LAST NAME
  10. Mother’s Date of Birth : xx-xx-xxxx
  11. Mother’s Place of Birth : City, State
  12. Mother’s Date of Death : xx-xx-xxxx (if applicable)
  13. Mother’s Passport Number : xxxxxxxx (if applicable)

I further state that my parents were married on xx-xx-xxxx. The following documents (whichever applicable) such as Father’s / Mother’s High secondary school/High school marksheet, marriage certificate, death certificate, legal heir certificate, passport have been attached as the concerned proofs along with this affidavit.

This affidavit is to be produced before the concerned authorities in Republic of France for the purpose of xxxxxxxxx.

I further state the above said particulars are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Verification

Verified that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

Date : (Seal & Signature of Notary Public)
Place :