You don't need a birth certificate for your first child. After the implementation of the new family planning policy, no matter the couple who have the first or second child. The National Health and Family Planning Commission has already made it clear that it is no longer necessary to apply for a birth permit after the full implementation of the new two-child birth policy. Now that the birth of two children has been fully liberalized, the National Family Planning Commission has issued a new family planning policy. No matter whether you have a child or a second child, you don't need approval, you don't need to apply for a birth permit, you can register directly.

The birth permit is a special "identity card" that a baby needs to hold when he comes to this world, indicating the state's recognition of this child's identity. Generally speaking, the birth permit should be prepared before the pregnant woman gives birth. This certificate will involve many problems after the birth of the child, and its importance is self-evident, so many prospective parents are very concerned about the issue of handling the birth permit. While caring, there will be more and more questions. After all, the birth policy is not a law, and it is not so rigid, which brings a lot of trouble to apply for a birth permit. The following contents will mainly focus on how to apply for a birth permit for the first-born couple. In case of any discrepancy with local policies, the local policies shall prevail.

The birth certificate, also called the birth certificate, is a slim version of the family planning service certificate and a necessary procedure for young couples to have children. Don't underestimate this paper certificate. You need to use such a "Dan book coupon" before and after the baby is born. The birth permit can prove the "legality" of the child, and many regular large hospitals do not allow pregnant women who do not carry the birth permit to give birth. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a birth permit before the expected date of delivery for pregnant women to be admitted to hospital in time and the baby to be born smoothly.

The role of birth certificate

1. After marriage, both men and women must first apply for a family planning service certificate if they want to have children. When giving birth to a child, relevant departments should check it, such as hospitals and family planning departments. This certificate is equivalent to a business license. With this birth certificate, it means that the state recognizes that you have legal children.

2. If you are pregnant for 7 months, you should start to apply for maternity insurance with this maternity service certificate.

3. Couples of childbearing age receive perinatal medical care services with the "Birth Service Certificate", and choose to participate in publicity, consultation and training according to their needs, and receive reproductive health care and contraceptive services.

4. Give the newborn an account. Couples who have received the "Maternity Service Certificate" shall go through the formalities for the newborn to enter the household with the "Maternity Service Certificate" and the "Birth Medical Certificate" issued by medical institutions after the birth of their children.

The process of handling the birth permit

Step 1: If you give birth to your first child, go to the woman's work unit (if there is no work unit, go to the residents' or villagers' committees where your household registration is located) and get the Maternity Service Certificate.

Step 2: After filling in the basic information of husband and wife, the work units of both parties (the residents' committee and villagers' committee where the household registration is located if there is no work unit) sign their opinions and seal them.

Step 3: The township (town) people's government and sub-district office where the woman's household registration is located shall review the Maternity Service Certificate, register it uniformly, number it and stamp it, and then hand it over to the parties concerned for preservation.

Legal basis:

Article 18 of the Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the state encourages a couple to have two children.

Those who meet the requirements stipulated by laws and regulations may ask for another child. Specific measures shall be formulated by the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or their standing committees. Ethnic minorities should also practice family planning, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or their standing committees. If the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where the husband and wife are registered are inconsistent, the principle of benefiting the parties shall apply.

"Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Implementing the Universal Two-Child Policy Reform and Improving the Management of Family Planning Services" Article 8

Reform the management system of maternity services. The implementation of the birth registration service system, less than two children (including two) will not be approved, and the family will arrange the birth independently.

Improve birth management in the case of remarriage. Optimize procedures, simplify procedures, fully implement online services, and further simplify administration and facilitate the people. Investigate and deal with multiple births outside the policy according to the law and regulations.