Feb
13
In many countries birth certificates come in two forms, a long-form shows bother parents of the child and the other information whereas the short-form shows only the child’s birth information.
For immigration purposes short-forms are fine for adult travellers, however, long-form birth certificates are essential when children are travelling with their parents since the long form establishes who the child’s parents are. Otherwise, Uncles and Aunts could take children to the US under the pretense that the child (sharing the same last name) is theirs.