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We recommend ordering online through VitalChek, which is the fastest way to receive your certificate. You may apply for a New York City birth certificate if: You were born in New York City. You are listed on the birth certificate (as parent or registrant/child) You are 18 or older.
Order a Certificate through VitalChek. Check the status of your order. The NYC Health Department issues certificates to people who are born or who die in New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island).
You can order birth and death certificates online, by mail or in person. You cannot order by email. Certificate corrections can only be requested by mail or in person. All in-person orders require an appointment. Click here to schedule an appointment online.
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Information on obtaining copies of birth certificates from the New York State Department of Health.
You can order a certified short form or long form copy of a birth certificate for someone born in New York City in or after 1910. The NYC Health Department only accepts requests for NYC birth certificates.
Obtain official New York NY birth certificates online. Securely get a copy of your birth record from VitalChek.
