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Vital Statistics issues certified copies of birth certificates ( long form, short form, heirloom, or for election identification) or birth verifications. You can work with Vital Statistics to order certified copies of or make changes to birth records.
If your state requires a state-issued birth certificate, you can order from the State of Texas at dshs.state.tx.us/vs. Who can obtain certified copies of birth and death records in Texas? Birth records are confidential for 75 years, and death records are confidential for 25 years.
Online Orders: Visit www.texas.gov to order online. Online orders are mailed 15-20 business days after receipt of the request. Mail In Orders: Processed and mailed 6 - 8 weeks after receipt of the request. Mail to: DSHS - VSS, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040.
Use these forms for ordering or changing birth records. Form Name. Form Number. Texas Birth Certificate Application (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) or Order Online 24/7 *. VS-140. Correcting a Birth Certificate (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) VS-170.
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Online Orders: Visit www.texas.gov to order online. Online orders are mailed 20-25 business days after receipt of the request. Copies of birth certificates for births that occurred within the past 75 years can be requested only by the immediate family of the