pgeorge Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Hi, I am an Australian PR and am looking to apply for the Contributory Parent Visa 143 for both my parents in India. However, I do not have a birth certificate at the moment and they specify that it needs to be provided with the application. I do have my Indian passport mentioning my date of birth, place of birth and parents' names. Can I use it in lieu of the birth certificate? Also, my sister does not have an Indian passport - she is an Australian citizen (and the Australian passport does NOT mention parents' names). Can she use her Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card in place of her birth certificate? It mentions her date of birth, place of birth and parents' names. Please let me know if OCI card will work. All help will be much appreciated, PG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveshe Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I would of thought if they have asked for a birth certificate they will want one not anything else .Same as other things you need a birth certificate so maybe best get one sorted out . A passport will not be sufficient as its not what they asked for . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 4 hours ago, pgeorge said: Hi, I am an Australian PR and am looking to apply for the Contributory Parent Visa 143 for both my parents in India. However, I do not have a birth certificate at the moment Passports and ID cards are not acceptable. You will need to prepare a Statutory Declaration, stating your date of birth, and take it (along with as many documents as you can, like ID cards and passports) to a Justice of the Peace to have it certified. Ask at your local library or council to find your nearest Justice of the Peace. Their services are free in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 What did you use for your PR and your sister’s citizenship? Both also require a birth certificate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgeorge Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 @rammygirl - My PR application did NOT require a birth certificate when I applied for the Skilled Migration 189 PR visa. One good news is that my sister did find her birth certificate among her old documents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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