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How to Correct Erroneous Entries in Birth Certificate


One of the essential requirements in school, work, applying for the issuance of a Philippine passport, is the applicant’s birth certificate. For the fact that it provides legal identity & legal information of a person’s name, date of birth, state, city, county of birth, sex, mother’s name, and father’s name, etc. But if our Birth Certificate contains clerical errors it can cause delayed to access or claim whatever basic rights due to us.


In this article I will tackle the most commonly asked questions and corresponding basic solutions. I hope it will serve as a little help.

Correct Erroneous Entries in Birth Certificate

Below are the guidelines on how to correct erroneous entries in Birth Certificate.

Common Errors in Birth Certificate

Blurred – First Name, Middle Name or Last Name

If the record of NSO is blurred, the local civil registrar shall be requested to endorse a copy of the birth certificate with clearer entry in the first name to the NSO.