The Birth certificate is an official document issued to record a person’s birth and identify by name, place, sex, date of birth  and parentage. Birth certificate attestation is a type of attestation in which the certificate is verified by the designated authority or person. In simple it is an act of confirmation. Through attestation we can prove our certificates are genuine and authenticated. Birth certificate attestation is a necessary procedure before applying for school admission of your child. Attestation of birth certificate is an act of witnessing birth certificate by an authorized person/ persons/ departments/ authorities with their official seal or signature. Which will make the certificate more authenticate. Attestation also ensures the credibility of the document.

The Birth certificate attestation required many purposes like –

• For getting a family visa
• For school admission purposes of children in foreign countries
• For Employment purposes
• Higher study purposes
• Migration purposes, etc..

Document Required for Birth Certificate Attestation –

• Original birth certificate
• Passport copy of child or father & mother

If you are planning to take an admission from any foreign school for your child, before that your child’s birth certificate should be attested by that country’s embassy or consulate in Oman. The birth certificate attestation makes the certificate more valuable and valid in that particular country. An attestation process required many strict procedures and the applicant should follow all those steps. A birth certificate is the first and foremost record of every personal information. The Birth certificate is an official record of every person when they are minor. Birth certificate attestation in Oman is a process of legalizing the document and it will be applicable anywhere in that particular country. Birth certificate attestation does not have any problem of validity so it can used for other needs also. The birth certificate has a significant importance in our international dealings. Original certificate is required for birth certificate attestation. If your attestation is not proper you should face difficulties in your ministry of foreign affairs.