Whats the differnce between a long and short form birth certificate?

When my mom got her passaport they asked her for a long form birth certificate so I am needed a passaport now but I do not know if to ask for a long form or short form when the vital statistics for texas says I can use the short form for passaport and travel?......

Whats the differnce between a long and short form birth certificate?
The passport office tells everyone to get a long form because then there is no doubt that it will be accepted. Some states have short forms that comply with passport requirements, and therefore they are acceptable. If Texas says you can use the short form for passport, they are telling the truth. Basically, as long as the birth certificate has your parents' names, it will be accepted.
Reply:"Length" would be the difference.
Reply:A LONG FORM birth certificate will show the name of the child and the names of both parents. If only one parent was declared, then it will show the child's name %26amp; the mother's name.





A SHORT FORM birth certificate will show ONLY the child's name.





For an adult (age 16 or over) a short form should be fine. However, for someone under the age of 16, parental consent is needed. There is no way to know who should be giving parental consent without a long form birth certificate showing parent(s) names.