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Learn how to order birth certificates online, by phone, or by mail for events that occurred in New York State except New York City. Find out the requirements, fees, identification, and correction forms for birth records.
How To. Refer to this step by step process to order a birth certificate: Gather the necessary identifying information (See list below) Complete the application online, by telephone or by mail. Pay the required fees with credit card (internet only), check drawn from a U.S. bank or with a money order - DO NOT send cash. Submit the application. Ready?
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.
For copies of New York City birth and death certificates, visit the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web site. For copies of New York City issued marriage licenses, visit the New York City Marriage Bureau web site.
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.
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.
