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Problems getting PPSN card due to old birth cert - anyone else had this issue

  • 10-01-2013 01:28PM
    #1
    mikedublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I was just wondering if anyone else has had a problem getting issued with a PPSN card by the department of social protection due to their having only one of the old "short" birth certificates which were issued to adopted children back in the 1960's /70's ? And if anyone might know any way around this issue/problem.

    I only have one of the old style birth certificates, and it just gives my date of birth and my name. And it doesn't show my birth mothers name at all.

    I have already got my Irish Passport, PPS number and all the other required documents for the PPSN card, but the are refusing to issue me a PPSN card without a birth cert showing my birth mothers name.

    Meanwhile I tried to get this for them, using the certificates.ie website, but it already needs you to know your birth mothes name, so I am in a bit of a catch 22 situation between them.

    Has anyone else come accross this issue ? I was really surprized they needed this , as I'm already obvioulsy a irish citizen and this birth certifcate was issued here in the state.

    I'd appreciate any suggestions from anyone else who has been in this situation who might know how to get around the problem.

    Thanks

    MIke


Comments

  • #2
    rinsjwind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭rinsjwind


    Hi Mike

    I think what you probably have is the abridged aka "short" form of your adoption certificate (which looks exactly like a short form birth cert). The short form (of either type of cert) is pretty much useless these days for any legal or administrative purposes.

    You might want to verify this with the DSP but I think what they might want is the full "long" form of your adoption certificate which is available from the General Register Office www.groireland.ie (costs a tenner but I think it might be cheaper if you can show it's for social welfare).

    Accessing your actual birth cert is a whole different kettle of fish, about which much much more elsewhere on this board!icon7.png



    Cheers

    Tom


  • #3
    OneIdea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭OneIdea


    When they said "birth certificate" they would not have known that you were adopted, regardless if you told them or not... its just a term used, what you need to supply them is an Adoption Certificate which by all accounts is an adopted persons birth cert.

    ( A legal document that shows you, your mothers/fathers name and address at the time of your adoption, its the same information found on a Birth Certificate )

    So go back to http://www.hse.ie/lifeevents/ and fill out the form... The Mother's Birth Name section which is confusing and badly identified, really means your mothers maiden name, the person that adopted you, her family name etc... If you are unsure about 'place of birth' just put Dublin or...


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    If you ring them- you can normally elect to have your passport details used for the new card- thats what I did. They may ask you to pop into one of the local offices to confirm details etc- but it appears to be a formality. Once you have a valid passport- they have full access to all the details on it.


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