I've already emailed the embassy, but they said they couldn't give any specific information.
We have done some research and tried to get the birth certificate required here in China, but seem to be unable to do so. When asking at the police station where his household register is currently located, they said he would have to go to the hospital in his hometown that has the records. However, he was not born in a hospital, and there was no birth certificate provided at the time of birth.
Is a birth certificate essential to the application, or would the hukou booklet alone be enough with an explanation of our efforts? I've seen in some places that he may be able to get it by going home to the police station, but I'm not sure if that will just put us on another wild goose chase or what. His hometown is 13 hours away by train, and he's currently working full time and very busy, so we'd like to avoid that.
What I was thinking of doing is applying first without the certificate, and with an explanation. His birth date information is already in the household register, and that's the original document we would use to get the birth certificate anyway. If they need the certificate I guess they will request it, hopefully not returning the entire application. Would this be a reasonable approach?
Thanks in advance
We have done some research and tried to get the birth certificate required here in China, but seem to be unable to do so. When asking at the police station where his household register is currently located, they said he would have to go to the hospital in his hometown that has the records. However, he was not born in a hospital, and there was no birth certificate provided at the time of birth.
Is a birth certificate essential to the application, or would the hukou booklet alone be enough with an explanation of our efforts? I've seen in some places that he may be able to get it by going home to the police station, but I'm not sure if that will just put us on another wild goose chase or what. His hometown is 13 hours away by train, and he's currently working full time and very busy, so we'd like to avoid that.
What I was thinking of doing is applying first without the certificate, and with an explanation. His birth date information is already in the household register, and that's the original document we would use to get the birth certificate anyway. If they need the certificate I guess they will request it, hopefully not returning the entire application. Would this be a reasonable approach?
Thanks in advance
