Receive Birth Certificate

Securely order a copy of your birth record from vitalchek.

Receive birth certificate. Box 68760 baltimore md 21215 0036. Legislation allows for adoptees their direct descendants or lawful representative to receive a certified birth certificate wysiwyg governor andrew m. A child born in a foreign country and adopted by a us. Birth records are also available from the local registrar of vital statistics where the event occurred.

Average time of transaction 5 10 minutes. The person named on the birth certificate. The requesting parents name must be on the birth certificate. The nyc office of vital records is unable to provide information about your childs birth certificate before then.

The fee for processing a new birth certificate based on parentage is 25. The country in which you were born will have issued it. A birth certificate is also necessary to enroll your child in school as it establishes that you are the true parent of your child. To get a copy contact the nearest foreign embassy or consulate for that country.

Requirements who is eligible to get a copy of a birth certificate. To receive a certified copy of the new birth certificate an additional 22 should be included with the processing fee for a total of 47. Get a copy of a birth certificate new york state department of health can provide copies of birth certificates for individuals born outside of new york citys five boroughs. The health department mails birth certificates for newborns to parents about a month after the childs birth at no charge.

This does not include a certified copy of the birth certificate. Acceptable forms of payment are cash check. Born abroad and adopted by us. Obtain official birth certificates online for passports visas school employment or drivers license.

To obtain a birth certificate complete and mail the application with your payment a self addressed envelope and a photo copy of your identification to the division of vital records po. Cuomo today signed legislation allowing adoptees for the first time to receive a certified copy of their birth certificate when they turn 18 years old. A birth certificate is a vital piece of legal identification and is needed to obtain many other legal documents such as a drivers license passport and social security card.