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  • 10-09-2014, 01:54 AM
    Stacy_kr
    How to Correct a Spelling Error on a Birth Certificate
    My question involves name change laws in the State of: New York

    Hello. I never used my birth certificate before. In fact I had never seen it. I live in Athens, Greece but was born in NY. Recently I needed to issue a Social Security Number and filed both my passport and my BC. And it came to the Embassy's attention that my name was different on the two documents. My first name on my passport is Stavroula (correct) but on my BC it is Stavroyla (incorrect). I need to change my BC in order to proceed. I do not know how and if i can do this from Greece. The application I find on the NYC.gov site does not state if I can apply from outside the US and how the payment can be made. Also I am not sure what documents I need to send.

    If anyone can help me I would be very grateful.

    Thank you for your time.

    Stavroula
  • 10-09-2014, 10:42 AM
    flyingron
    Re: How to Correct a Spelling Error on a Birth Certificate
    Here you go: http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/birthcertificate.html
  • 10-11-2014, 10:18 PM
    Stacy_kr
    Re: How to Correct a Spelling Error on a Birth Certificate
    Thank you very much. I will contact them on Monday.

    Thank you.
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