How do I get an English language Birth Certificate?

[slawa]

Read this thread to avoid issues with English name!

@spaint

For the benefit of future readers, as far as I know you MUST insist that the child be registered with both Chinese name (characters) and foreign name in the HHR from the get-go and no pinyin version for his “foreign” name (that’s how my son’s name appears in his HHR). In order to accomplish this, you must have the English-version birth certificate from the hospital where your child was born - and that means getting it before mom checks out after the birth.