[Joe the Pimpernel]

Is a PDF file even a valid form of birth certificate?

Can you apply for a passport with a PDF file of your birth certificate, for instance?

[Brown Deer]

Can you apply for a passport with a PDF file of your birth certificate, for instance?

*A certified birth certificate has a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar's signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office, which must be within 1 year of your birth. Please note, some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.