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Learn how to order online or by mail a birth certificate for anyone born in New York State except New York City. Find out the requirements, fees, identification, and correction forms for birth records.
New York State Department of Health can provide copies of birth certificates for individuals born outside of New York City’s five boroughs. To get document, have one of these: A driver’s license or non-driver photo ID. Passport. U.S. military-issued photo ID.
Certified copies of an Acknowledgment of Parentage are free of charge. Complete the New York State Acknowledgment of Parentage application and submit by mail or in person. For questions about certificates for newborns (born within the past 30 days),call 646-632-6563 or email birth@health.nyc.gov.
To order a certificate, select one of the following: Pre-Adoption Birth Certificate. Birth Certificates. Death Certificates. Marriage Certificates. Divorce Certificates. Fetal Death & Still Birth Certificates. Genealogy Records & Resources. Additional Information. Getting Married in New York State. How to Get Married in New York State.
Order your birth certificate online or by mail and receive it within 30 days. Visit nyc.gov/health and search “order a birth certificate” to learn more, or go directly to vitalchek.com.
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.
With VitalChek, easily order your government-issued vital records online including birth certificates, marriage records, death records and divorce records.
