Birth Certificates
Jul 15th 2002, 2:20 pm
#1
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Birth Certificates
Inquiry,
Is it standard, for DIMA to request for original birth certificates? We submitted
certified copies and apparently this does not seem to be sufficient.
Liz, Skilled Independent Migrant
Is it standard, for DIMA to request for original birth certificates? We submitted
certified copies and apparently this does not seem to be sufficient.
Liz, Skilled Independent Migrant
Jul 15th 2002, 10:46 pm
#2
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Re: Birth Certificates
Hi Lassie,
Havn't heard that one before. Have you tried calling DIMA to ask why, as a birth certificate is quite a precious document.
Maybe one of the exprets can help.
nigel db
Havn't heard that one before. Have you tried calling DIMA to ask why, as a birth certificate is quite a precious document.
Maybe one of the exprets can help.
nigel db
Jul 15th 2002, 10:54 pm
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Re: Birth Certificates
Sounds like an inexperienced case officer to me ...
If you are in the UK it might be worth obtaining copies directly from the Registrar of Births, etc - these don't cost a lot to obtain and should keep the case officer happy as they don't look like certified photocopies.
Alternatively you might want to argue the point with the officer, as in law certified copies are (I believe) equivalent to the original versions, but this approach could take longer.
If you have an agent he/she should perhaps also take up this point with the Department of Immigration through the MIA (assuming he/she is a member).
Hope this helps.
If you are in the UK it might be worth obtaining copies directly from the Registrar of Births, etc - these don't cost a lot to obtain and should keep the case officer happy as they don't look like certified photocopies.
Alternatively you might want to argue the point with the officer, as in law certified copies are (I believe) equivalent to the original versions, but this approach could take longer.
If you have an agent he/she should perhaps also take up this point with the Department of Immigration through the MIA (assuming he/she is a member).
Hope this helps.
Jul 16th 2002, 2:21 am
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Re: Birth Certificates
Hi Liz,
Sometimes DIMIA requests the originals to confirm that the copies are genuine
(rarely), and sometimes they request full birth certificates instead of extracts. The
basic rule is give them whatever they ask for...
Cheers
George Lombard
www.austimmigration.com.au Lassie wrote in message ...
>Inquiry,
>
>Is it standard, for DIMA to request for original birth certificates? We submitted
>certified copies and apparently this does not seem to be sufficient.
>
>Liz, Skilled Independent Migrant
Sometimes DIMIA requests the originals to confirm that the copies are genuine
(rarely), and sometimes they request full birth certificates instead of extracts. The
basic rule is give them whatever they ask for...
Cheers
George Lombard
www.austimmigration.com.au Lassie wrote in message ...
>Inquiry,
>
>Is it standard, for DIMA to request for original birth certificates? We submitted
>certified copies and apparently this does not seem to be sufficient.
>
>Liz, Skilled Independent Migrant
Jul 16th 2002, 7:20 am
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Re: Birth Certificate - Please Help
Hi everyone, Constantly checking the posts in this great NG I got the impression that
the full version of birth certificate (the one showing the names of both of your
parents) is a total "must" for submission to DIMIA. Now the story goes like this:
having been born in Russia and having immigrated to Israel at the age of 16 (with no
parents and hardly any documents) the only evidence of my birth I can present is that
of the Israeli Ministry of Interior that is based on my declaration concerning my
birth date, names of my parents etc. that was made back then - but that is NOT a
birthday certificate! Considering the fact that the original one is somewhere in the
basements of some Russian Instituition (and no way am I going back there!)my question
is: Can I submit to the DIMIA a Statutory Declaration explaining all this and still
get a positive answer or the whole process is gonna be doomed because of this now?
Thanks a lot to anyone who can help on this
Max
the full version of birth certificate (the one showing the names of both of your
parents) is a total "must" for submission to DIMIA. Now the story goes like this:
having been born in Russia and having immigrated to Israel at the age of 16 (with no
parents and hardly any documents) the only evidence of my birth I can present is that
of the Israeli Ministry of Interior that is based on my declaration concerning my
birth date, names of my parents etc. that was made back then - but that is NOT a
birthday certificate! Considering the fact that the original one is somewhere in the
basements of some Russian Instituition (and no way am I going back there!)my question
is: Can I submit to the DIMIA a Statutory Declaration explaining all this and still
get a positive answer or the whole process is gonna be doomed because of this now?
Thanks a lot to anyone who can help on this
Max
