Certified Translation of the Indian Birth Certificate (जन्म प्रमाण पत्र)
Many Indian documents are already in English and need no translation. Those that do come from the states: certificates in Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil. And if your birth was never registered, a different file takes its place. Asiatis translates both.
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Get my quote onlineAlso known as
जन्म प्रमाण पत्र — janm pramaan patra · janm pramaan patra · birth certificate India · NABC · Non-Availability of Birth Certificate · matriculation certificate · school leaving certificate · acte de naissance indien · traduction document hindi IRCC · traduction pendjabi gujarati tamoul
What is the janm pramaan patra?
Birth registration in India rests with the states and local bodies, which explains the variety of forms and languages. In a large city the certificate is often bilingual or wholly in English; elsewhere, and especially for older births, it is written in the language of the state and sometimes by hand. Where no birth was registered — a frequent case for people born in rural areas before the 2000s — the authority instead issues a non-availability certificate, the NABC, which comes with a notarized affidavit and documents establishing the date of birth: matriculation certificate, school leaving certificate. It is this composite file, not a single certificate, that your Canadian application will have to contain.
Variants of the document
| Name | Type | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| जन्म प्रमाण पत्रjanm pramaan patra | Birth certificate | Issued by the local body or the state registration authority. Bilingual in large cities, in the regional language elsewhere. |
| Non-Availability of Birth CertificateNABC | Certificate of non-registration | Issued where no birth was registered. It never stands alone: a notarized affidavit and school documents go with it. |
| Matriculation Certificatematriculation | Proof of date of birth | The secondary school leaving certificate carries the date of birth and is commonly used as proof where no certificate exists. Often in the regional language. |
How to obtain the document in India
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First check whether your document is already in English
A large share of Indian documents are, wholly or partly. Do not pay to translate what does not need it: send us a photo and we will tell you what does.
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Request the certificate from the registration authority
The certificate is requested from the municipality, the panchayat or the birth registration authority of the state where the birth took place. Several states now offer online requests.
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If no birth was registered
Request the NABC from the competent authority, then have a notarized affidavit drawn up stating your name, date and place of birth and your parents' names. Attach a school document carrying your date of birth.
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Send us the whole file
NABC, affidavit and school documents form one whole: translated separately they no longer answer one another. Scan everything, in order, seals and handwritten entries included.
What an acceptable translation requires
IRCC requires any document that is not in English or French to be accompanied by a translation into one of those two languages. An Indian document already written in English therefore does not need translating — which covers a large share of them. For the others, the translation must be complete: headings, seals, handwritten entries and authentication stamps included. It may not be produced by the applicant, by a family member, or by a representative on the application. Asiatis assigns your document to a certified translator who is a member of a Canadian professional order where the source language has one, and otherwise uses translation accompanied by an affidavit — the route IRCC expressly provides where no certification exists. For a Quebec immigration application, the MIFI admits French and English alike.
The pitfalls specific to this document
Do not pay to translate a document already in English
Passports, police certificates, many diplomas and a good number of urban certificates are in English and can be filed as they stand. Have it checked before ordering: it is the commonest wasted expense on an Indian application.
The NABC never stands alone
The certificate says only that no record exists. What establishes your date of birth is the notarized affidavit and the school documents that go with it. Filing the NABC without them proves nothing at all.
A date of birth that differs from one document to the next
It is common for the certificate, the school record and the passport not to carry the same date. The gap has to be explained, not hidden: the translation renders each date as it appears, and it is for the affidavit to explain the discrepancy.
An Indian name does not split into first and last name
South Indian patronymics, village initials, a father's name carried as a second element: the structure varies by region. The translation keeps the form of the document, and your passport fixes the spelling used in the application.
What you receive
- Certified translation of the documents not already in English
- NABC, affidavit and school documents translated as one coherent set
- Dates rendered as they appear, without silent harmonization
- Names kept in the form of the document, spelling aligned with your passport
- PDF delivery — the digital format is enough for IRCC; paper copy on request
Pricing depends on the number of pages in your document. Get your quote online in a few minutes.
Get my quote onlineFrequently asked questions
My Indian birth certificate is in English. Do I need it translated?
No. A document already written in English can be filed as it stands: IRCC requires a translation only for what is neither in English nor in French. Send us a photo if you are unsure and we will tell you, at no charge.
How much does it cost to translate my Indian documents?
The price depends on the number of pages to translate — and often part of your file does not need it. Upload the whole set to our online quote form: you will see the price in a few minutes, with no commitment.
Get my quote onlineI have no birth certificate. What do I do?
That is a frequent case in India. Request a non-availability certificate (NABC) from the registration authority, have a notarized affidavit drawn up stating your name, date and place of birth and your parents' names, and attach a school document carrying your date of birth.
My date of birth differs between documents. Is that serious?
It is common, and it is explained rather than corrected. The translation renders each date as it appears on its own document; it is the affidavit that explains the discrepancy to the officer. A translation that harmonized the dates would make the problem disappear without solving it.
Do you translate from Punjabi, Gujarati or Tamil?
Yes, as from Hindi. Depending on the language, the translation is certified by a translator who is a member of a Canadian professional order, or accompanied by an affidavit where no order covers that language — the route IRCC provides in that case.