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A sworn statement of your birth details used where a birth certificate is unavailable — confirming your name, date, and place of birth and parentage. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Also known as
Sworn Statement Replacing a Birth Certificate
REGARDING attesting to the birth of a biological child, ______, in the absence of a Birth Certificate.
I, ______, residing at ______, do solemnly swear and state the following:
I am the ______ of the applicant, ______, and as such, have knowledge of the matters herein.
The purpose of this affidavit is to confirm my relationship to my child. I am the biological ______ of ______.
______ was born on ______ in ______ and is a ______ citizen by birth. The applicant was born to me and my partner, ______, who is the applicant's other biological parent.
A birth certificate was issued for ______; however, it has been misplaced. While our family is making every effort to locate the original document, the applicant must apply for restoration of temporary status within a strict timeframe.
I am providing this affidavit to confirm our relationship in the event the birth certificate is not recovered prior to the filing deadline.
At this time, I do not have other primary evidence to prove the relationship between myself and my child.
I make this affidavit for the purpose of confirming ______’s date of birth and biological relationship to me as my ______.
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Overview
It is a sworn statement — also called a birth affidavit, sworn statement replacing a birth certificate, or declaration in lieu of birth certificate — confirming the particulars normally shown on a birth certificate, made before a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits.
It is commonly used by people born where civil birth registration was unavailable, incomplete, or has been lost.
It supports identity and immigration matters where no certificate exists.
State your full legal name, your date and place of birth, and your parents’ full names. Where someone with direct knowledge — such as a parent or older relative — can confirm the facts, their sworn statement can add weight.
This affidavit supports your application where a certificate is unavailable; it does not replace an official birth registration where one can be obtained.
After you fill in your affidavit in lieu of a birth certificate and download the PDF, do not sign it in advance. A sworn document must be signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits, who administers your oath or solemn affirmation first.
Minute Notary commissions your affidavit in lieu of a birth certificate online by secure video, under Ontario's remote commissioning rules (O. Reg. 431/20), or in person in Ottawa. Bring valid government-issued photo identification so we can verify your identity before applying the notary seal.
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