collect your certificate from the Register Office.

This service includes one certificate and 1st class postage. We provide a 48-hour service (not including Saturday and Sunday). Certificates can be posted first class or collected from the office.

Records for pre-adoptions, non-electronic records and older records will not be issued the same day as the request and should be submitted online or by mail.Īll applications must be mailed to the address listed on the application form: NYC Department of Health and Mental HygieneRequest a certificate (opens new tab) Standard service Cost - £11Ĭertificates will be ready within 10 working days if we have all the required information. See below for more information on required documents. You must provide a photocopy of Category 1 identification or original copies of identification from Category 2. In-person orders can only be processed for birth records from 1920 to present (if named on record) or death records from 1970 to present. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. If you are unable to schedule an appointment and have an emergency request related to travel, health care coverage, government services, military, housing or employment, email or call 311. Click here to schedule an appointment online. If you requested a confidential medical report/cause of death, it will be mailed to you separately after the death certificate.Īll in-person orders require an appointment. Tracking can be done online at the customer's expense by any express mail courier service. Your application should also include the application fees and a current photo ID. MailĪpplications must be mailed to the address on the application form: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Online orders can be completed only if your name appears on the certificate or you are entitled to the certificate. If you are an attorney and are requesting a birth certificate on behalf of a registrant or parent of a registrant, see ordering instructions on our Birth Certificates page.įor the fastest service, order copies directly through VitalChek: This is the fastest way to receive your certificate.įor information on how long it will take to process a request and how much it will cost, see Birth and Death Records: Fees and Processing Times. The Health Department recommends ordering birth and death certificates online. In your email, include current photo ID and documents showing that you have an emergency, such as a paid plane ticket, letter from an employer with a job start date, or letter from a government agency with an appointment date. If you are unable to schedule an in-person appointment and have an emergency request related to travel, health care coverage, government services, military, housing or employment, call 311, or email for ordering a birth or death certificate, or for corrections. All in-person orders require an appointment. Certificate corrections can only be requested by mail or in person.

You can order birth and death certificates online, by mail or in person. If you ordered a certificate through an unauthorized vendor and would like to file a complaint, visit the NYC Department of Consumer Protection or call 311.

There are unauthorized vendors charging customers high fees for help getting a birth or death certificate. For the fastest service, order certified copies online through VitalChek, which is the only vendor authorized by the Health Department to process birth and death certificate orders.

Order birth certificate online