cordelli

It was discussed, I believe, in the threads about the new questionnaire for passports.


http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/pract...-even-had.html

and

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...plication.html

The short form birth certificates have become pretty much useless unless you are signing up a kid for little league, I think many places have started requiring the full form now, with the parents names, etc.

Edited to add

Apparently the use of the terms short and long form is causing some confusion. By short form, I mean without the parents names, and by long form, with the parents name. Some areas call them wallet and full size, others call them other things. In no way was I implying that the size of the document mattered to the state department as long as all the required information was on it. If you happen to live in an area where the short form birth certificate has required information (both parents name, your full name, birth date, registrar signature, place of birth, appropriate seal) that should satisfy the state department requirements.

It's only for people applying for new passports (mostly, as renewing does not need to present a birth certificate), it's just a matter for most of them of just asking for the long form when they order their Birth Certificate.