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Do I have to pay for a new birth certificate? 

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Posted On: 8/18/2020
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Hello good morning. I sadly lost my birth certificate for my kids I was wonder if you have to pay for a new one? And where can I get a new one I heard that if you go to a hospital they will apparently give you a free one but I don’t know if that is true. But yea that’s all I have to ask thank you so much and stay safe and have a good day
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Posted On: 8/31/2020
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ForumUser wrote:
Hello good morning. I sadly lost my birth certificate for my kids I was wonder if you have to pay for a new one? And where can I get a new one I heard that if you go to a hospital they will apparently give you a free one but I don’t know if that is true. But yea that’s all I have to ask thank you so much and stay safe and have a good day

Hello There,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

You may find helpful information in the Settlement.Org article, What if my Ontario birth certificate is lost or stolen?:
If you were born in Ontario you can apply for a replacement birth certificate through Service Ontario.
To replace your birth certificate, you can:


It can cost between $25.00 and $75.00 to replace an Ontario birth certificate with Service Ontario.

We hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to post them here.


Sincerely,

Your Settlement.Org Team
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dmal70
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Posted On: 9/25/2020
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Thanks for the thread. I was looking for related information.
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Posted On: 9/28/2020
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dmal70 wrote:
Thanks for the thread. I was looking for related information.



Thank you for sharing your experience with us on the forum. We hope this thread was helpful.
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Posted On: 10/6/2020
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Maybe you need to pay for it. I don't know the precise criteria.
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Posted On: 10/6/2020
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Michael C wrote:
Maybe you need to pay for it. I don't know the precise criteria.


Hi There,

A replacement for your birth certificate can cost between $25.00 and $75.00 with Service Ontario. The criteria for cost depends on the shipping and type of birth certificate you order and can be found on the Service Ontario Website.

We hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to post them here.

Sincerely,

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