Yes. Some countries have very specific requirements as to what kind of birth certificates they would accept.  Some foreign countries require that your birth certificate is recent, e.g. was issued within the last six or twelve months. For apostille purposes, the year of issue does not matter, however, please check with the country of intended use if there are any specific requirements. Some foreign agencies specifically require long form birth certificates. If this is the case, you will need to obtain a long form birth cerificate from the NYC Department of Health.