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Birth Certificates can be ordered online. Order Online. *An SSN will be asked when you order online or on paper. Visiting to make a correction? Overview. Vital Records has birth records (since 1881) for all of New York State except New York City.
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.
Online: Visit nyc.gov/vitalrecords to order using a credit card, debit card or electronic check. Online orders are processed within 24 hours on weekdays, and UPS express mail delivery is available. In Person: To make your request in person, you need to schedule an appointment online at https://wb-nycdohmh.qmatic.cloud/qmaticwebbooking.
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.
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.
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.
