Birth Registration of a newborn child/minor of Indian parent/s 

and issue of First passport

Birth of a child to Indian parents need to be registered with MHA under section 4(1) of the citizenship Act 1955. Subsequently, the printed application along required documents may be submitted at the Consular Wing of the Embassy of India, Paris. 

2. Steps:

Step 1. Apply for registration of birth of new born child by registering at MHA web portal https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/, take print out and sign (by both parents)

Note: Documents should be uploaded in English only, as per requirement of above MHA portal

Step 2. Apply for passport as per A above, and documents to be submitted as per A1 above + Marriage certificate of parents with English translation by registered translator in France
OR Affidavit for a single parent where child is born out of wedlock or other parent’s whereabouts is unknown: Annexure ‘C’ (See at the bottom)
Note: Printed passport application form to be signed by both parents on the last page. 

3. Documents to be submitted for Birth Registration:
4. A Miscellaneous Service application duly filled
   ii. Two copies of signed (by both parents) MHA registration form 
   iii. Three photograph conforming to Indian Government norms. For Photo specification, may please see at the bottom: 
   iv. Photocopy of both parents passport (first and last pages as well as any pages including any endorsements) and original for verification
   v. Photocopy of Carte de Circulation/Resident Card/Visa 
   OR Immigration declaration form (please see at the bottom of this page) of parents if status NOT regular in France
   vi. Original apostilled birth certificate with English translation by sworn translator in France
   vii. Marriage certificate of parents with English translation by sworn translator in France
   OR Affidavit for a single parent where child is born out of wedlock or other parent’s whereabouts is unknown: Annexure ‘C’ (See at the bottom)
   viii. Photocopy of one of the following to prove your address: electricity, gas, landline/mobile telephone bill (not more than 6 months old)
   ix. If the birth registration is applied after one year of birth please fill the “Late Birth Registration Form” (see the bottom of this page)
   x. Declaration form: to be filled when submitting any application
5. For submitting the application, an online appointment may be obtained by using the link: https://appointment.eoiparis.com/

Note: Any certificate issued outside of India must be apostilled (with English translation) and should be given in the original

Total fees will be Euro 21 (For Birth Registration) + Euro 38 (For Issue of First Passport upto 8 years of age of minor / newborn child) =Total Euro 59. (If the first passport of the minor is issued after completion of 8 years of age of the child the fees will be Euro 21 (for birth registration + Euro 42 (for passport) = Euro 63/-)

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