How to Get Certified New York Birth Certificates

Get a certified New York birth certificate.

To order a certified copy of your New York birth certificate you must contact the New York Department of Health, Vital Records Division by mail, call VitalChek, or order a certificate on line through VitalChek. If your name doesn't appear on the certificate you are ordering, you must be a parent or have obtained a legal order from a New York state court.

Instructions

1. Call VitalCheck, which handles birth certificate requests by phone for the New York Department of Health at: 1-877-854-4481. You must have a credit card available to process your order by phone. VitalChek charges an additional fee for their service of $7.25, on top of the $45 the New York Department of Health charges. You will be asked to identify the person named on the certificate, the city or borough the person was born in, their date of birth, and your relationship to that person. After the order is complete, if you are not named on the certificate, you must fax a copy of a government-issued identification card, and court order, if applicable, to: 877-854-4607.

2. Order a certified New York birth certificate on line at VitalChek's website. On the home page select "Birth Certificate" for the type of record you're requesting. Enter the name of the person named on the certificate. Next, select "New York" for the state of birth, and select the city or borough that the person was born in. Enter the person's date of birth. You must enter in your legal name, if not named on the certificate, and your relationship to the person named on the certificate. Enter your credit card information to process payment for $52.25 per record. Once the order is complete, if you are not named on the certificate, you must fax a copy of a government-issued identification card, and court order, if applicable, to: 877-854-4607.

3. Request a copy of the certified birth certificate by mail. Download and complete an application for your birth certificate. Fill in all information pertaining to the person on the birth record. Also include a copy of your government-issued identification card, and court order, if applicable. Include a check or money order payable to the New York State Department of Health in the amount of $30 (per record) for regular processing, or $45 (per record) for priority handling. Send completed application to:

   New York State Department of Health
   Vital Records Section
   Certification Unit
   P.O. Box 2602
   Albany, NY 12220-2602

   For priority processing, mail your application to:

   New York State Department of Health
   Vital Records Section
   Certification Unit
   800 North Pearl Street
   Menands, NY 12204

References

• New York Department of Health: Vital Records
• New York Department of Health: Birth Certificates

Resources

• VitalChek
• Birth Certificate Application