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How can I prove I exist? (quokk.au)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm born here and a citizen, however I don't have a passport, nor a copy of a birth certificate yet I need to prove I have a right to work here for a job.

From my look on the gov site, I can use a passport to get my birth certificate or a birth certificate to get a passport. Neither of which is any bloody help.

Does anyone know what to do?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You need a birth certificate.... To get a birth certificate? Jesus

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not as weird as you might think... say you're adopted, you have your re-issued birth certificate but want to get your OG birth certificate.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It’s also probably the same boilerplate that’s shown to anyone that’s applying for a copy of a birth certificate, which might include a parent getting one for their minor child.