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Q: Birth Certificate: not born in hospital
my wife and my mother-in-law were both not born in hospital. naturally, that makes them practically criminal in China.
only hospitals are authorized to issue birth certificates, and you only get one, so don't lose it!
after convincing my wife a Consular Birth Registration is just 2 weeks wasted time when we can apply for our kids' British passports without one, we're pinally on the same page. but now, an old issue reared its ugly head.
in order to apply for my baby's passport, both parents' birth certificates are also needed. my wife says she can't get one. years ago, dutch authorities assured me that she can in fact get one issued by some central organization (forgot the name). my wife said she called them, and they quickly snubbed her inquiry.
i'm hoping someone has gone through this with their spouse's emigration, and is willing to share the solution. being born outside hospital is hardly a rare occurrence.
9 years 5 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
When your wife called the central organization it is possible they didn't know the answer so they just lied and said they couldn't do it. They do this a lot. I would keep researching. Good Luck.
Nessquick:
yes, that's it. when they have no info, rather they decline any request and send you away and light another cig ...
When your wife called the central organization it is possible they didn't know the answer so they just lied and said they couldn't do it. They do this a lot. I would keep researching. Good Luck.
Nessquick:
yes, that's it. when they have no info, rather they decline any request and send you away and light another cig ...
I found online that the authority that's *allegedly* supposed to issue Chinese Birth Certificates to people born outside hospital, should be the same authority that issues hukous. However, hukou authorities will give people the runaround anyway, until they say no-you-can't in the end. Maybe more can be done with clout, bribes, lawyers or stirring up trouble, but it's no guarantee you'll get it.
For future reference, I found another thing online, and the British consulate in Chongqing replied that the following process would be logical in their view: In the absence of a Chinese Birth Certificate and without any ability to acquire one, go to a Chinese notary public, make a sworn statement and have it legalized. Go to a consulate-approved official translator to get the document translated to the language of the country you intend to emigrate.
As long as the info in your statement matches what's in your hukou, there should be no problems.
In retrospect, I should have confirmed this with the German consulate for my emigration plans. I'll do so, even though I know the answer already...
