Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. I am a single male. I am 40 years old and want to adopt a girl child. Am I eligible to adopt? Open or Close
Yes, single parents can adopt. A single male can adopt a boy but not a girl (Regulation 5(2) of Adoption Regulations 2017).
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Q. How birth/death certificate can be obtained ?Open or Close
Birth or death certificate can be obtained after the registration by submitting an application on plain paper to the concerned area Registrar/Sub-Registrar giving following details:
Date of Birth/Death
Sex i.e. Male or Female
Place of Birth/Death
Name of hospital/nursing home/medical institutions
Residential address in case of domicialry birth/death
Father's Name
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Q. Whether Office of Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths issues birth or death certificate?Open or Close
The Office of Chief Registrar (B&D) does not issue any birth & death certificate but issue certified copy of English translated birth & death certificates.
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Q. I am in new State, and lost my Old Driving License. Can I apply for New Driving License ? Open or Close
Owning 2 Driving License is an Offence by law. So even if you have lost in your Old driving License, its not cancelled in RTO Records by itself. A DL Holder can only apply for new license only when the previous one is either expired or cancelled or NOC Obtained from the original RTO where Original DL was issued.
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Q. I lost my passport. Can I be issued a new passport? If yes, what are the documents needed to get a passport ?Open or Close
In case of lost passport, you need to apply for re-issue of passport. Following documents required:
1.Proof of Present Address
2. Proof of Date of Birth
3. Affidavit stating how and where the passport got lost/damaged (Annexure 'F')
4. Police report in original
5. Self-attested photocopy of first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page of old passport, if available.