To ask how you can tell

[WhatTheFluck]

If a birth certificate is an original or a photocopy?

Where did you get the certificate from.
Surely if it's a duplicate from the official means because you lost it you have an official copy.
If it's the original it's the original.
Obviously

It's common sense Italian. Honestly.

As I said before, photocopies will not be accepted. I think I previously had my original and made a photocopy but somewhere along the way lost the original

Other search engines are available. Everything does not have to be “Googled”.

I photocopied one of the children’s birth certificates recently and the photo copy actually had copy right up the page, you can’t see that on the original itself. This was a Scottish birth certificate

Take it to any solicitor or your local registers office. Are you sure work need original? Won't passport do as Id?

It's common sense Italian. Honestly.

Ironic.

It's common sense Italian. Honestly.

Common sense is knowing what your own birth cert looks like at age 35.

@italianfiat 😂🤭 exactly what I was thinking

You can get on MN but not google?

The actual Registration is kept by registrar. Parents get original copy, you can buy more of these from same office. A solicitor will verify original copy.
Any further photocopies not issued by registrar are just copies, no good for official purposes

Work definitely need the original.
Well I am not alone in not being sure if its an original or not so it's not just me. Even people on here have said they can't tell the difference.

This thread keeps getting weirder and weirder. I'm more interested in why they need your birth cert... surely a drivers license and or passport should suffice. Even when I've had to do security clearances an 'original copy' of my birth cert wasn't required.

Well I am not alone in not being sure if its an original or not so it's not just me.

Yes you are. You are the only person who knows what it looks like.

Even people on here have said they can't tell the difference.

People on here haven't seen it.

And you talk to me about common sense

Grow up Italian. Getting boring now and you are just picking my posts apart.

I don't know why they need to see the birth certificare but that's what they have asked for so it's what I have to provide.

Grow up Italian.

Erm

Getting boring now and you are just picking my posts apart

If by picking your posts apart you mean pointing out the obvious then yes, yes I am.

You carry on then my love as I won't be replying to you anymore. Don't know why you bother posting if you don't want to be helpful. Don't know why you take the time out of your day to leave sarcastic responses. Whatever floats your boat I guess.

Thanks for all those who have replied politely.

Ok, so if you photocopied your own previously, you know what the paper was which it was copied on to. Official certificates are not on normal office paper, and they are not A4 sized, so unless you copied onto thick, cream paper and cut to size, it should be clear when you feel it.

Go to the registrars and get a copy from them if you are unsure, you can usually call and then pick it up on the day.

Irresponsible? So you have never lost anything oh saintly one?

Not any of my important documents🤷

Re why they need to see it for other pp. Drivers license is not a nationality proof. So employers have to see either passport or BC.

No idea why you’re getting such a hard time, OP.

There are very many reasons someone might not know if their BC is a photocopy, I think PP are just bored and/or ignorant.

The ‘original’ is in itself a copy. It’s an entry written into the register and as such is
Government property so cannot be obtained by a member of the general public
or the person the information pertains to.
Anyone, if they can identify the entry, is entitled to purchase a copy of
the information contained on the "Original" certificate.

You can tell if it’s an issued copy by the paper and watermark etc. If it’s a photocopy then it’ll be in different paper, similar to that you’d come across every day.

If you’re still unsure i’d take it in and see what your employer says. You can always order another copy if they’re not happy with it.

A certified copy is the same as an original. It sounds like that's what you have and will be accepted.

You don’t have a photocopy but you might have a copy.

I have a copy ordered via wherever my mum ordered it from when she realised mine was missing.

Do you not have a passport for proof of who you are? Driving licence? If you’re not willing to just send to your employer which would seem like the logical thing to do

Is the employer allowed to ask for a birth certificate?

Either take your original BC in or send it by registered post. (Cost around £7).They should then return it in person or send it back by registered post.