Birth certificate via Internet

Born in Poznan may receive birth certificate via Internet. Citizens living in Poznan may order and pay for copies of birth certificate through Internet. They will not have to come to office personally. Innovative character of this e-service [in Polish PA scale] lies in the fact of possibility to pay stamp duty in electronic form via Internet by credit card or making electronic bank transfer. Copy of birth certificate will be delivered to citizen’s home by courier. The new way of providing this particular service does not mean any additional costs for clients who choose this form of transaction.

The service is available in the ‘e-service’ catalogue at the City Multimedia Information web site, inside the ‘do it via Internet’ folder (www.city.poznan.pl) and in the Poznan City Hall’s Public Information Bulletin. Poznan City Hall is carrying out the ‘e-Poznan programme’ with a goal to build an electronic public administration. In the framework of the programme number of services and initiatives were initiated already including widely popular, first in Poland search engine for graves and quarters at communal cemeteries and exchange market for used schoolbooks.

Another element of the programme, which is being constantly developed is the network of Internet Public Access Points where citizens can surf the net free of charge. In Poznan one can also register a business via Internet, as well as close it down.