Indian Birth Certificate for new-born child abroad (Registration for Indian Citizenship) Indian Birth Certificate for new-born child abroad (Registration for Indian Citizenship)
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Indian Birth Certificate for new-born child abroad (Registration for Indian Citizenship)

Consulate General of India

Munich

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Updated on 03.12.2020

Indian Birth Certificate for new-born child abroad
(Registration for Indian Citizenship by Descent under Section 4(I) of the Citizenship Act, 1995)

Procedure:

  1. Online application form is to be filled on the web portal of Government of India at the following link:
    https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/initial?formcode=09

Please upload/attach the following with the web application filled online on the above portal:

(a) Photograph of the child is to be uploaded on the portal (size 35x35 mm, white background - in JPG format less than 20KB in size)

(b) Signatures of both parents are also required to be uploaded on the portal (in JPG format less than 20 KB in size)

(c) Birth Certificate of the child issued by local German Authority (in PDF format less than 1 MB in size)

(d) Scanned copies of passport of both parents (first and last page of the passport – 2 pages of each passport)  [in PDF format less than 1 MB in size]

(e) Scanned copy of the marriage certificate

  1. After filling up the form and uploading the above-mentioned documents, print out the form and have it duly signed by both parents.
  2. The form may be submitted/sent to the Consulate along with supporting documents as per the Checklist mentioned below.
  3. Application Fee (click here for fee details)

Checklist of Documents: 

  1. Print-out of the form filled online as mentioned above
  2. Copy of Birth Certificate issued by the local German Authority
  3. Copies of passports of both parents
  4. Copy of Address proof (Meldebescheinigung/ Personalausweis) of both the parents
  5. Copy of the marriage certificate
  6. Fees Structure (Click here)

IMPORTANT: 

  1. The child is eligible for registration as Indian Citizenship by “Descent” only if any of the parents of the child (or both the parents of the child) hold Indian nationality at the time of birth of the child.
  2. Indian Consulate reserves the right to ask for any additional documents, if considered necessary.
  3. Applicant may be called for personal-interview, verification of original documents if considered necessary.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS:

Press Release

Processing Time for Birth Registration: 21 working days from the date of receipt of application in the consulate.

Note: the Consulate reserves the right to ask for additional documents or for personal interview of the applicant(s)

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