You Have an Old Birth Certificate
Old certificates often miss the name of the child, have spelling errors, or aren't in a format accepted abroad. We get it reissued in the current format with all corrections and apostilled for international use.
Fresh issuance, duplicate copies, Non-Availability of Birth Certificate (NABC), name & date corrections, and MEA apostille — handled end-to-end by CA and legal experts. You don't need to fly to India. We do.
Whether you have an old certificate, lost it, need a correction, or no record exists at all — there's an established legal route, and we know it.
Old certificates often miss the name of the child, have spelling errors, or aren't in a format accepted abroad. We get it reissued in the current format with all corrections and apostilled for international use.
A duplicate or certified true copy can be obtained from the original issuing Municipal Corporation, Nagar Nigam, Cantonment Board or Panchayat. We track the file, pay fees, collect the certificate and courier it to you.
Mismatches with your passport, Aadhaar, OCI or foreign documents are corrected through affidavit, supporting documents and — for major changes — a published notice or court order. We draft, file and follow through.
Either we do late birth registration through the Registrar of Births & Deaths or a court order, or we obtain a Non-Availability of Birth Certificate (NABC) accepted globally for OCI, US green card, Canadian PR and more.
For Hague Convention countries — USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain — we obtain MEA apostille. For UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, China — we also handle embassy attestation in Delhi.
If your child was born during a visit to India, we register the birth with the local Registrar, obtain the certificate, apostille it for use abroad, and assist with consular registration if needed.
You're already managing distance, time zones and emotional stress. Indian bureaucracy shouldn't be added to that list — that's our job.
Our team includes Chartered Accountants, advocates and notaries who understand exactly what each authority — and each foreign immigration office — requires. No guesswork.
We have working relationships with Municipal Corporations, Panchayats, Tehsildars, SDM offices, Home Departments and MEA across all 28 states & 8 UTs. Files don't get lost on our watch.
From a metro birth registration in Mumbai to an old Panchayat record in a village in Bihar — our local representatives go in person, search records, and follow up until done.
You get a single named contact for your entire case. No call-centre roulette. WhatsApp, email or call — you reach the same person who knows your file inside-out.
Fixed quote upfront after assessment. No hidden fees, no last-minute add-ons. We tell you exactly what's billable, what's a government fee, and what's the courier cost.
SOC 2 and ISO 27001 backed processes. Your personal documents are encrypted in transit and at rest, accessed only by the team working on your case.
A simple, transparent process built for NRIs juggling work, time zones and a young family abroad.
Tell us your case — fresh, duplicate, NABC, correction or apostille. We assess in a free 30-minute consultation and recommend the right legal route.
You upload scans to our secure portal. We send you a custom checklist, draft any affidavits and Power of Attorney where required, and confirm completeness.
Our local representative in your district physically files the application with the Municipal Corporation, Panchayat or Registrar — and gets a dated receipt.
We track the file, respond to authority queries, attend hearings if required, and push for issuance. You get a status update every step of the way from your SPOC.
Once the certificate is issued, we get it notarised, attested by SDM or Home Department, apostilled by MEA, and embassy-attested for non-Hague countries.
The original certificate is dispatched by tracked international courier — DHL, FedEx or Aramex — directly to your address abroad. Tracking link shared.
We don't sell one-size-fits-all packages because no two birth certificate cases are the same. After a free assessment, we share a fixed, transparent quote scoped to your documents, state, urgency and country requirements.
Fresh issuance is the simplest. NABC, corrections requiring court orders, or late birth registration take more legal work and time.
MEA apostille alone is one tier. Adding embassy attestation for UAE, Saudi, Qatar, China etc. adds a separate fee, varying by embassy.
Metropolitan Municipal Corporations are quick. Remote Panchayats, old physical records, or multiple authority coordination cost more.
If supporting documents are ready, costs are lower. Reconstructing missing documents adds work.
Standard processing follows normal authority TAT. Express handling — where the authority permits — carries an additional expedite fee.
Courier costs differ by country. Some destinations also have specific document formats or additional attestation chains we need to follow.
A general guide — we send a custom checklist after reviewing your case. Don't worry if you don't have everything; we work around missing documents.
Both parents preferred
Where available
Or discharge summary
Can be added later
Including OCI card if any
For NABC cases
Even partial/old format
For OTP & updates
Our representatives operate across every Indian state and UT, and we courier original documents to NRIs in 95+ countries worldwide.
From metropolitan Municipal Corporations to remote Panchayats, our liaison network covers every Registrar of Births & Deaths office in India.
We courier original apostilled certificates worldwide. Our process is tuned to the documentation rules of each destination country.
A side-by-side honest look — so you can decide what your time, sanity and certainty are worth.
| Capability | India For NRI | DIY From Abroad | Local Agent in India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel to India required | ✓ No | ✗ Often yes | ✓ No |
| CA & legal expertise | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ Usually no |
| Pan-India coverage | ✓ All 28+8 | n/a | ✗ Local only |
| Apostille & embassy attestation | ✓ End-to-end | ✗ Separate process | ✗ Rarely |
| NABC handling | ✓ Specialised | ✗ Complex | ✗ Limited |
| Dedicated SPOC | ✓ Yes | n/a | ✗ No |
| Transparent pricing | ✓ Fixed quote | Government fee only | ✗ Often inflated |
| International courier | ✓ Tracked & insured | ✗ DIY | ✗ DIY |
Rated 4.9/5 across 2,847 verified reviews. Here's a small slice.
I was applying for a US Green Card and needed an apostilled birth certificate from a small town in Gujarat. India For NRI handled everything in 9 days flat. Their SPOC was on WhatsApp at every step. Genuinely impressed.
My birth was never registered — I was born in a village in Bihar in 1972. The team got me an NABC plus apostille for my Canadian PR application. Worth every dollar. No way I could have managed this from Toronto.
Needed a name correction on my old certificate to match my passport for OCI renewal. They drafted the affidavit, got the newspaper notice published, attended the hearing, and apostilled it — all without me flying to India.
Got my daughter's birth certificate (born in Delhi while we were on a visit) apostilled and ready for her Australian passport. The team was extremely professional and the courier reached Sydney in 4 days.
Tried two local agents in Hyderabad before this — both ghosted me halfway. India For NRI was a totally different experience. Transparent quote, daily updates, certificate delivered to Dubai in 12 days.
I lost my original certificate during a house move in Singapore. They got a duplicate from the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, apostilled it for Singapore use, and couriered it. 8 days total. Incredible service.
Free 30-minute consultation. Fixed quote upfront. CA & legal experts. Pan-India network. Trusted by 3,000+ NRIs across 95+ countries.
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NRIs can obtain an Indian birth certificate without travelling to India by engaging a professional service like India For NRI. We collect your documents over email, prepare and file the application with the relevant Municipal Corporation or Panchayat, follow up with the issuing authority, obtain notarisation and MEA apostille if required, and courier the original certificate to your address anywhere in the world. Straightforward cases are completed in around 7 days.
An NABC is an official document issued by the Indian government or Indian embassy stating that no birth record exists in the municipal register for a person. It is needed when your birth was never registered, when records have been lost or destroyed, or when you were born before mandatory registration was enforced in your state.
NABC is accepted by passport offices, OCI, US green card, Canadian PR, UK settlement and most foreign immigration authorities — but it must be supported by documents like school records and parents' affidavits.
Our service starts at USD 150 and varies based on the complexity of your case. We don't offer fixed packages because no two cases are identical. Factors that influence pricing:
• Type of service (fresh issue, duplicate, NABC, correction, court-order route)
• Whether MEA apostille or embassy attestation is needed
• State and district involved (some authorities are faster than others)
• Document availability — fewer missing documents means lower cost
• Urgency / tatkal handling
• Destination country (courier & attestation chain differ)
A straightforward fresh issuance is at the lower end. NABC plus embassy attestation for non-Hague countries is higher. We share one fixed, transparent quote upfront after a free assessment — no hidden fees, no last-minute add-ons.
For straightforward cases where the birth is already registered and documents are complete, TAT is approximately 7 days. For NABC, corrections, very old records or cases involving multiple authorities, the timeline is 15 to 45 days depending on document availability and authority responsiveness. We give you a realistic timeline upfront after reviewing your case — no rosy promises.
Yes. If your birth was registered, a duplicate or certified copy can be obtained from the same Municipal Corporation, Nagar Nigam, Cantonment Board or Panchayat that issued the original. We coordinate the application, fee payment, record search and collection, and courier the duplicate to your overseas address.
Correction is done through the issuing authority on the basis of a notarised affidavit, supporting documents (passport, Aadhaar, school records) and — for major corrections — a published newspaper notice. For significant date-of-birth changes, a court order may be required.
Our legal team drafts the affidavit, publishes the notice, files the application, attends hearings where required and gets the corrected certificate apostilled. TAT: 15–30 days for most corrections.
Yes, in most cases. If the destination country is a Hague Convention member, the certificate must be apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India. Apostille is mandatory for US green card, Canadian PR, UK settlement, Australian PR, Schengen visas, and OCI in many cases. For non-Hague countries (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China, Kuwait), embassy attestation is required instead. We handle both end-to-end.
Yes. An Indian birth certificate apostilled by the MEA is valid in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain and all 124+ Hague Convention member countries without further legalisation. For UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and China, MEA apostille followed by attestation from the destination country's embassy in India is required.
Yes — two routes are available:
1. Late birth registration: Through the Registrar of Births and Deaths or via a court order. Once done, a regular birth certificate is issued.
2. NABC route: Obtain a Non-Availability of Birth Certificate along with an affidavit and supporting documents. We evaluate your case and recommend the route most likely to be accepted by the foreign authority you're submitting to.
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