Hi Charlene, the full birth certificate will have all your parents details on it apparently; Here is some info that i found A short birth certificate only shows the name, date of birth, sex and registration district. A full birth certificate is a copy of the entry in the register, and includes everything shown on a short certificate, but also includes parents' details and the child's place of birth. Hope this helps as all the legal stuff is so confusing. Has anyone been told that they need to get their b/c translated into Spanish before we leave?? I will check with the Moon Palace as im sure they offer the translation