Civil registry registration

The birth certificate is a document that is issued by the corresponding Civil or Consular Registry, which attests to the fact of the birth, as well as the circumstances surrounding it, that is, the date and time it took place, the sex of the newborn, and the affiliation of the enrollee.

Both "positive" and "negative" birth certificates can be requested. The "positive" certificates can be of the "extract" type (synthesis of the information related to the fact of the birth that appears in the Civil Registry), or "literal" type (literal copy of the birth registration, containing all the data related to it) , or "for DNI" (management of the applicant's DNI the certificate).

The "negative" certificates are those that guarantee that a person is not registered in that Civil Registry.

Certifications must include:

• The Registry, with an indication of the population, province and corresponding state.
• The identity of the enrollee.
• The page and volume of the entry, or the corresponding folio and file.
• The date, name and signature of the person responsible for the certification, as well as the stamp of the office.

General access to know the information collected in civil registries is not allowed, except with prior judicial authorization, in cases of adoptive, non-marital or unknown parentage, as well as in cases of sex change.

The birth certificate can be requested via the Internet or by physical presence by going to the Civil Registry where the birth is registered with the corresponding form properly completed. It must be accompanied by the applicant's DNI, and indicate affiliation, date and place of birth of the person on whom the certificate is requested.

The term of issuance of the certifications ranges between 24 hours and 3 days, depending on whether the request is made urgently or not, respectively. Being able to collect it at the corresponding Civil Registry window, or receive it by mail, if such interest has been previously warned.