Birth Certificate Expiration

[RobertsMommy]

This may be a stupid question but does it matter when your birth certificate was issued as long as it is certified? I had my certified birth certificate issued to me in 1994 before I went to Jamaica, however, someone told me that they thought a certified birth certificate was only good for 10 years and then had to be reissued, is this true? Also, could you believe it cost $61.00 to obtain a certified birth certificate for my husband from Boston. Of course, that price included fed ex but I thought it was alittle expensive. I guess it is worth it in the end for the Disney Cruise........ Thanks, Jeneen

 

[anlashokna]

Passports are normally ten years. I always thought birth certificates as long as they were certified were good for your life time. IE the one I have from the hospital I have is certified and is a legal birth certificate. Shouldn't matter when its issued. I'd be really surprised if you have to get a new one!

 

[mark & sandra]

Birth certificates are good until they're replaced by a Death certificate...Mark

 

[Memaw2Wm]

State certificates of birth don't expire ... but passports do after 10 years.

And I'm guessing you got the birth certificate thru a *retrieval company* ... much cheaper to go directly to the source ... usually the state's department or division of vital records ... you can do a google search for the web addy.

Here's the website for MA birth records:

http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhsre/rvr/vrcopies.htm

Cost is $18 per certified copy

 

[Mark_F]

Birth Certificates do not expire. I will be using one issued April, 1953 for my Magic cruise come Saturday.

 

[invaderzim]

I have been using my original birth certificate for years -- and it is over 40 years old! So no, they don't expire, just wear out.

 

[TheWog]

Originally posted by mark & sandra
Birth certificates are good until they're replaced by a Death certificate...Mark

I was gonna say that. Only expire when you do....

 

[clori]

My 4 year old daughter and I were both born in Boston. I went to Boston city hall two weeks ago and got our birth certifiicates for $8 each - they are certified with a raised sail. The yummy part was the ice cream festival right outside on city hall plaza.

 

[RobertsMommy]

Unfortunately, we live in New Jersey and had to request the Birth Certificate for my husband over the internet and have it express shipped since we leave in two weeks. I am glad that you were able to go to City Hall to get your birth certificates, it makes things so much easier........ Thanks, Jeneen

 

[scrapperjill]

Anlashokna...Silly question but you said...

IE the one I have from the hospital I have is certified and is a legal birth certificate.

Are you sure the hospital bc you have is "certified"? As far as I was aware hospital bc are just that...hospital certificates...and not a certified copy of your bc. They are like you said good for life....legal....and usable with just about everything a person would need throughout life...except leaving the country.

I always thought you had to order your actual certified bs...which can be done right after a baby is born and still in the hospital...but isn't obtained at the hospital...instead it is mailed to the home a few week after.

I could have totaly misread your statement...and just not understood what you were saying. But I just had to ask.

 

[KarenB]

anlashokna-double and triple check your certificate from the hospital and then read my experience!!!


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=596004


Karen