Clientele
Anyone who has lost a birth certificate or copy of an act of birth, or had it stolen.
Requirement
The applicant’s name must be mentioned on the act of birth.
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To declare the loss or theft of a birth certificate or a copy of an act of birth, call the Directeur de l'état civil.
Note
The above procedure must be followed before applying for a new birth certificate or a new copy of an act of birth. To prevent identify theft, a note will be added to the Québec register of civil status in order to void the lost or stolen document.
