在美国出世的宝宝，都需要办理出生证 Birth certificate 。出生证是很重要的文件，以后办理护照、认证、上学、驾照、结婚等，都得用到。出生证发现错误必须尽快更正，以免影响其他证件的办理。
出生证可更正/更改哪些资料
- 更正孩子的姓名拼写错误
- 更正出生日期
- 更正性别
- 更改孩子的姓、名
- 更正父/母的姓名、出生日期
- 添加父亲姓名
- 成年后更改性别（跨性别手术）
更正手续
更正出生证错误，各州的手续不同。可搜索 birth certificate correction + 州。有些州一岁以下儿童更正出生证手续十分简便，甚至不要求任何材料证明，发现错误建议尽早更正。一些基本的文件有：
- 出生时医院的原始记录
- 出生证更正申请表（各州不同）
- 家长的出生证或证件
- 家长或监护人的宣誓书
- 公证员的签名/印章
- 申请更正出生证资料的法庭令
更正中国护照错误
美国出生的中国宝宝，办理中国护照/旅行证时需要提供美国出生证。若因为美国出生证上的错误，导致中国护照/旅行证个人资料出现错误，需要重新办理新的中国护照/旅行证。如果是领事馆工作人员笔误，可免费更换新护照。
部分州出生证更正申请表和资料
- Alabama Public Health
- Arizona Dept of Health Services
- Arkansas Dept of Health
- California Dept of Public Health
- Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment
- Connecticut Dept of Public Health
- Florida Dept of Health
- Georgia Dept of Public Health
- Hawaii Dept of Health
- Idaho Dept of Health and Welfare
- Illinois Dept of Public Health
- Indiana Dept of Health
- Iowa Legal Aid
- Kansas Dept of Health and Environment
- Louisiana Dept of Health
- Maine Div of Public Health Systems
- Massachusetts Gov
- Maryland Dept of Health
- Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services
- Minnesota Dept of Health
- Missouri Dept of Health and Senior Services
- Montana Dept of Public Health and Human Services
- Nevada Dept of Health and Human Services
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey Dept of Health
- New York State Unified Court System
- North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services
- Ohio Dept of Health
- Oklahoma Dept of Health
- Oregon Health Authority
- Pennsylvania Dept of Health
- South Dakota Dept of Health
- Tennessee Dept of Health
- Texas Health and Human Services
- Utah Dept of Health
- Vermont Dept of Health
- Washington Dept of Health
- West Virginia Dept of Health Human Resources
- Wisconsin Dept of Health Services
- Wyoming Dept of Health
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