Time duration to add child's name is birth certificate has been extended till 5 years by TN Govt. Birth should be registered within 21 days of birth and free birth certificate can be received. Birth certificate used to join kids in school, get voter ID, get passport and visa, it is also used as a proof for age certificate. After registering the birth within 21 days, parents can add their name in birth certificate within 12 months at free of cost. After 12 months they can register the name within 15 years by paying the late fees in birth and death certificate officer. Children who are born in last year January 1st, 2000, were allowed to register their names within 2014. But the time duration was extended for 5 more years and in last year December 31st the Govt asked to register the names. Since the extension got over by December, people struggled alot to register kids name in birth certificate. Rules for registration is, once you register the name you cannot change the name at any cost, so register the name of the kid only after final decision to concerned birth and death Certificate officer. To register the name if its a village panchayath submit it to VAO. If its a Municipality submit the form to health inspector, in cantonment, corporations submit the filled form to heath officer in primary health center, Govt school. The present time duration will not be extended says TN Govt. Requesting all to make use of this opportunity.
