Birth Certificates - NYC Health

The Health Department issues birth certificates for all people who are born in New York City. You may apply for a New York City birth certificate if: You were ... Health311SearchallNYC.govwebsites MenuPromotingandProtectingtheCity'sHealth Text-Size Search PromotingandProtectingtheCity'sHealth Home COVID About OurHealth Services Providers Data Business Search Search BirthCertificates SelectBirthCertificatesDeathCertificatesCertificateCorrectionsClinicsVaccineRecordsChildCareDogLicensesLostandFoundPetsFoodEstablishmentInspectionsRatPrevention:TrainingNYCHealthMapTexting BirthCertificates DeathCertificates CertificateCorrections Clinics VaccineRecords ChildCare DogLicenses LostandFoundPets FoodEstablishmentInspections RatPrevention:Training NYCHealthMap Texting Share Print OrderaBirthCertificateOnline&nbsp&nbsp Checkthestatusofyourorder   Birthcertificateinformationin:English/Español|االعربية|বাংলা|Français|Kreyòlayisyen|Italiano|한국어|Polski|Русский|简体中文|繁體中文|اُردو|יידיש(PDF) COVID-19 DuetoCOVID-19,in-personorderingofNYCbirthcertificatesislimited. Duringthisperiod,youcanordercertificates: OnlineatVitalchek.Thisisthefastestwaytosubmityourorder. Bymailingacopyofthecertificateapplication. Tomakeyourrequestinperson,youneedtoscheduleanappointmentonline. Ifyouareunabletoscheduleanappointmentandhaveanemergencyrequestrelatedtohealthcarecoverage,governmentservices,military,housingoremployment,[email protected]. ProcessingDelays Thespreadoftheomicronvarianthascausedstaffingshortagesthatmaydelaytheprocessingtimeforbirthcertificaterequests.Someordersmaytakeonetotwoweekslongertocompletethanthestandardtimesdescribedbelow. RecentConsumerComplaints Wehavereceivedanincreasednumberofcallsaboutthird-partyvendorswhochargecustomershighfeesto“process”or“helpapply”forcertificatesissuedfromouroffice. Forthefastestserviceatthelowestcost,ordercertifiedcopiesdirectlyfromourwebsitethroughVitalChek,whichistheagency'sonlyauthorizedvendor. Ifyouhaveorderedthroughoneofthesethird-partycompaniesandwouldliketofileaconsumercomplaint,visittheNYCDepartmentofConsumerProtectionorcall311. TheHealthDepartmentissuesbirthcertificatesforallpeoplewhoareborninNewYorkCity.YoumayapplyforaNewYorkCitybirthcertificateif: YouwereborninNewYorkCity Youarelistedonthebirthcertificate(asparentorregistrant/infant) Youare18orolder Theprocessingtimesforbirthcertificateordersareasfollows: Onlineorders:Twotothreeweekstoprocess.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. Ordersbymail:Fourweekstoprocess.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. Corrections:Eightweekstoprocess.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. Readmoreaboutaverageprocessingtimesforbirthcertificates. IfyouwerebornoutsideofNewYorkCity,includingelsewhereinNewYorkState,theCDChasinformationonhowyoucanorderacertificate. Checkthestatusofyourbirthcertificateorderonline. Can'tfindananswertoyourquestion?Formorehelporderingabirthcertificate,youcanchatonlinewithanoperator,MondaytoFriday,8a.m.to5p.m. ExpandAllCollapseAll FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs) Whatinformationisfoundonabirthcertificate? ThefollowinginformationisfoundonaNewYorkCitybirthcertificate: Child’sfirstandlastname Child’splaceofbirth Child’sdateandtimeofbirth Child’ssex/gendermarker(PDF) Mother/parent’sfirstandlastname Father/parent’sfirstandlastname A“longform”birthcertificateincludesadditionalinformation,suchastheplaceofthechild’sbirth,iflistedonthebirthcertificate. HowcanIorderabirthcertificateonline? Orderingonlineisthefastest,mostconvenientwaytogetabirthcertificate.TheNYCHealthDepartmentusesVitalChek,asecurethird-partyvendortoprocessinternetorders.Youwillneedapersonalcredit/debit/checkingaccounttoorderonline.Onlineorderscanonlybecompletedifyournameappearsontherecord.Onlineorderscost$15foreachcertificate,plusan$8.30processingfeeforeachorder.Forexample,ifyouwanttoorder3copiesofabirthcertificateonline,youwouldpay$15foreachcertificateandjustoneprocessingfeeof$8.30,andyourtotalcostwouldbe$15+$15+$15+$8.30=$53.30. Onlineordersarereviewedwithin24hoursonweekdaysandshippingtimeisdependentondeliverymethod.StandarddeliveryisviatheUSPostalService,andUPSexpressmaildeliveryisavailableforanadditionalfee.ExpressmaildeliveryisnotavailableforPOBoxaddresses. HowcanIorderabirthcertificateinperson? COVID-19 DuetotheCOVID-19pandemicandtheneedtolimitthenumberofpeoplegatheredinoneplace,in-personordersofNYCbirthcertificateswillbesuspendeduntilfurthernotice.Ifyouhaveanemergencyrequestrelatedtohealthcarecoverage,governmentservices,militaryoremployment,[email protected]. Duringthisperiod,youcanordercertificatesonlineatVitalChek.Thisisthefastestwaytocompleteyourorder. HowcanIorderabirthcertificatebymail? Mailorderstakefourtosixweekstocomplete.Toorderbymail,please: Complete,signandnotarizethebirthcertificateapplication(PDF): نموذجطلبشهادةميلاد জন্মশংসাপত্রেরআবেদন Demanded'ActedeNaissance AplikasyonPourBatistè DomandadiCertificatodiNascita 출생증명서신청 WniosekoAktUrodzenia ЗАЯВКАНАПОЛУЧЕНИЕСВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВАОРОЖДЕНИИ 出生证明申请 SolicituddeCertificadodeNacimiento 繁體中文 سندولادتکیدرخواست געבורטסערטיפיקאטאפליקאציע Ifyouareunabletodownloadtheapplication,call311,or212-639-9675fromoutsideNewYorkCity,torequestone. Besuretoincludeyoure-mailaddresswhereindicated. Enclosetheidentificationindicatedontheform.Seethereversesideoftheformforinstructions. Calculatethefeesandencloseyourpayment. Birthcertificatefeeformailordersis$15percopy. EncloseamoneyorderorpersonalcheckmadepayableinU.S.dollarstotheNYCDepartmentofHealthandMentalHygiene.Cashisnotaccepted. Includeaself-addressed,stampedenvelope. Mailyourapplicationpackagetotheaddressonthetop,left-handsideoftheapplication. Notethatstandardfirst-classU.S.postalservicemailisnottracked.Trackingcanbedoneonlineatthecustomer’sexpensebyanyexpressmailcourierservice. Howlongwillittaketoprocessmyorder? Belowaretheaverageprocessingtimestocompleteyourorder. AverageProcessingTimes ServiceRequestedMethodforSubmittingOrderProcessingTimes CertifiedcopyofaNewYorkCitydeathcertificate VitalCheck Twotothreeweekstoprocess.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. CertifiedcopyofaNewYorkCitybirthanddeathcertificate Mail Fourweekstoprocesses.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. Notethatrequestsfortheconfidentialmedicalreport/causeofdeathwillbemailedtoyouseparately,afterthedeathcertificate. CorrectiontoaNewYorkCitybirthcertificate Mailandwalk-ins Twelveweekstoprocess.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. CopyofaNewYorkCitypre-adoptionbirthcertificate MailandVitalCheck Fourtosixweeks.Deliverybymailcantakeanadditionaltwoweeks. *AllowanadditionaltwoweeksforLongFormbirthcertificates,birthcertificatesfromyears1910to1919,orforanyotherrecordthatrequiressearching. LongFormbirthcertificatesaregenerallyusedforinternationalpurposes,includingdualcitizenship,internationaladoptionsandinternationalmarriage. Checkthestatusofyourorder Checkthestatusofyourbirthcertificateorderonline. Ifyouhavenotreceivedyourorderaftertheestimatedprocessingtime,call: 311,ifyouarecallingfromwithinNewYorkCity. 212-NEW-YORK(212-639-9675),ifyouarecallingfromoutsideofNewYorkCity. Forquestionsregardingabirthordeathcertificateorder,[email protected]. Forquestionsregardinganorderforabirthcertificateordeathcertificatecorrectionoramendment,[email protected]. WhatdoIneedtoknowaboutabirthcertificateforthebabyIamexpectingsoon? Birthcertificatesareimportantlegaldocumentsthatyouandyourchildwillneedintheyearstocome. TheHealthDepartmentautomaticallymailsyouafreebirthcertificateaboutfourweeksafteryourchild’sbirth.Youcanmakesuretheprocessgoessmoothlybyfollowingthesetips: SaveSomeTime—FilloutyourMother/ParentWorksheetbeforeyougettothehospital Yourbaby’sbirthcertificatewillbebasedoninformationyouprovideatthehospitalwhenyoudeliver.Atthehospital,youwillbeaskedtofilloutaMother/ParentWorksheet(PDF).YoucanfillouttheMother/ParentWorksheetaheadoftimeandbringittothehospitalorgiveittoyourmidwife.TheworksheetcollectsimportantinformationandhelpsyourbabygetaSocialSecurityCard. Becarefulwhenyoufilloutyourbaby’sfullname—first,middleandlast—andyourmailingaddress.Correctingabirthcertificatecancostmoneyorevenrequireatriptocourt.Amistakeinthemailingaddresscandelaydelivery. NewFather/Parent? AnAcknowledgmentofParentageisadocumentthatissignedbyunmarriedparentstoestablishthechild’slegalfather/parent.Bothparentsmustvoluntarilysign.NewYorkStateoffersinstructionsandtranslationsoftheform. Ifyoudon’tcompletetheformatthehospital,andyouwanttobenamedasthefather/parentofthechild,youwillhavetogetthebirthcertificatecorrectedlater. Ifparentsarenotmarried,paternitymaybeestablishedbyanAcknowledgmentofParentage,anorderofFiliationoranOrderofAdoption. Married? Marriedparents,regardlessofsex,havetherighttohaveboththeirnamesontheirchild’sbirthcertificate.Somehospitalsrequireproofofmarriage.Checkwiththehospitaltofindoutifyouneedtobringacopyofyourmarriagelicensewithyou. ResourcesforExpectingParents TheHealthDepartmentoffersmanypregnancyandbabycareresourcesforparentswhoareexpectingachild: BeforePregnancyDuringPregnancyAfterYourBabyIsBorn BabyNaming TheHealthDepartmentprovidesthebelowoptionsforparentswhowanttowaittonametheirbaby: Thereisnofeetoaddachild’sgivennameifabirthcertificatecorrectionsapplication(PDF)issubmittedtotheHealthDepartmentbythefamilywithin60daysofbirth Youmayalsoaddagivennameifyousubmitacorrectionsapplicationtothebirthinghospitalwithin12monthsofdateofbirth Oncethebabyisnamed,itisofficial.Changingababy’snamemayrequireyoutogotocourtandpayapplicablefees. HowdoIgetanewbornbirthcertificateoncemybabyisborn? TheHealthDepartmentmailsbirthcertificatesfornewbornstoparentsaboutamonthafterthechild’sbirthatnocharge.TheNYCOfficeofVitalRecordsisunabletoprovideinformationaboutyourchild’sbirthcertificatebeforethen.Ifyouhaven’treceivedthecertificatewithinfourweeks,call311toaskforthestatus. Ifyoudidnotnameyourchildrightaway,youcanaddyourchild’sfirstnamethroughthehospitalwhereyourchildwasborn.Thereisnofeeforchangesmadebythehospitaliftheyaresubmittedwithin12monthsofbirth.Pleaseseethesectiononcorrectingabirthcertificatebelowformoreinformation. Ifyounoticethatthereismissingorincorrectinformationonyourchild’sbirthcertificate,youcangobacktothehospitalwhereyourchildwasbornwithin12monthsofbirth.Pleaseseethesectiononcorrectingabirthcertificatebelowformoreinformation. SocialSecurityCards IfyouappliedforaSocialSecuritycardforyournewbabywhileatthehospitalwhereyourchildwasborn,itshouldbemailedtoyouwithinonemonth.IfyoudidnotrequestaSocialSecuritycardatthehospitalandwouldliketorequestone,pleasecontactcustomerserviceattheSocialSecurityAdministration. IamanattorneyretainedbyanentitledpartyandIneedtoorderabirthcertificateforaclient.HowcanIorderabirthcertificate? Anattorneyrequestingabirthcertificateonbehalfofaregistrant,registrant’smotherorregistrant’sfather/parent(ifnamedonthecertificate)canorderabirthcertificate.Downloadthisdocument(PDF)andfollowtheinstructionsatthetopofthedocument. Howcananon-profitorganizationorderabirthcertificateforaclient? TheNYCDepartmentofHealthallowsorganizationsthatprovideservicestochildrenand/ordevelopmentallydisabledadultstoregisterforonlineorderingofcertifiedcopiesofbirthanddeathcertificates.Organizationswhoareapprovedreceivespecificinstructionsforonlineordering.RegistrationwiththeNYCDepartmentofHealthissubjecttoapproval,asagenciesthathavetoprovidecourtdocumentswithraisedsealsarenotapprovedforonlineordering. Toorderonline,youragencymustpre-registerwiththeOfficeofVitalRecordsbysendingusthefollowinginformationinaletter,datedwithinthelast30days,onyourorganization’sletterhead: Detaileddescriptionofyourorganizationincludingtheservicesyouprovide. Listofnamesofindividualswhowillsubmitrequestsonbehalfofyourorganizationaswellascopiesoftheirunexpiredphotoidentification(mustincludesignature). Provideacopyofyourorganization’scertificateofincorporationorregistrationdocumentwiththeState. Onceyouhavecompletedthepre-registrationprocess,theOfficeofVitalRecordswillsendyouadditionalinformationonwhatisneededwitheachrequest.PleasesendtheaforementionedlettertotheattentionofTheresaYasinatthefollowingaddress: OfficeofVitalRecords125WorthStreet,Room125NewYork,NY10013 Usingacreditcard,debitcard,orelectroniccheck,yourorderwillbeprocessedbytheOfficeofVitalRecordsassoonaspossible.Iftherequestismatchedandtheapplicantpassestheidentityverificationprocessonline,yourorderwillbeprocessedwithinfivebusinessdays.Ordersthatneedtobesearchedmaybesubjecttoadditionaldelays.Orderingonlinealsoallowsyouandyourstafftoavoidthelinesexperiencedbythoseapplyingin-personandtheextendedprocessingtimeformailedrequests. HowcanIorderacertifiedcopyofanexistingAcknowledgementofParentage(AOP)? Certifiedcopiesofacknowledgmentofparentageareavailablefreeofcharge.Completethisform(PDF)andplaceyourrequestbymailorinperson.Ifyouplaceyourrequestinperson,youmaybeabletowalkawaywithacertifiedcopyoftheacknowledgementofparentagethatsameday. Pleasesendmailrequeststo: OfficeofVitalRecords125WorthStreet,Room125NewYork,NY10013 Iforderinginperson,avoidstandinginlinebybringingyourcompletedformwithyou.Lobbystaffat125WorthStreetinLowerManhattancandirectyoutotheappropriatewindowinRoom133. Iwouldlikeacopyofabirthcertificatefrombefore1910.HowcanIorderalegacybirthcertificate? Forbirthrecordspriorto1910,contacttheNYCDepartmentofRecordsandInformationServicesMunicipalArchivesbycalling311oronline. ForcertaincaseswhentheDepartmentofRecordsandInformationServicesisunabletolocateyourdelayedlegacyrecord,theHealthDepartmentmaybeabletoprovidetherecord.Formoreinformation,[email protected]. WhocanIcontactforthestatusofadelayedcertificateornotreceivedcertificate? Forthestatusofadelayedcertificateorarequestthathasnotbeenreceived,[email protected]. Incasesofmailoronlineorders,includingnewborncertificates,theOfficeofVitalRecordscannotbeheldliableforcorrespondencedelayedorlostbytheUnitedStatesPostalService.IftherequestisreturnedtoNYCwecancontactyou. IorderedacertificatethatwasnotfoundbytheNYCHealthDepartment.Whathappensnext? Ifacertificateisn'tfound,theOfficeofVitalRecords(OVR)mayissuea"RecordNotFound"statementandthecustomerwillbecharged$15forthesearchandrefundedthecostofanyadditionalcertificatesordered.Ifthecustomerreturnsthe"RecordNotFound"statementbymailorinpersonwiththeadditionalinformationrequestedwithin3monthsfromtheissuedate,OVRwillconductanadditionalsearchatnocost. Istherearefundpolicyforbirthcertificateorders? CreditCardOrders:IftheOfficeofVitalRecords(OVR)reviewsandcancelsacertificateorderwithin1businessday(usuallyforreasonsrelatedtoeligibility),thecustomer'saccountiscreditedforthecostoftheorderandtheshippingchargebutnotthe$8.30processingfee.Thecustomerreceivesane-mailfromOVRexplainingthecancellationandtoldhowtocontactOVRwithfurtherinquiries.Onceanorderhasbeencancelled,thecustomermustre-submititaccordingtotheinstructionsprovided. Iftheorderisacceptedandsearched,thisprocesscantakefrom5-7businessdays.Ifthecertificatecannotbefound,thecustomerismaileda"RecordNotFound"statement.Arefundcheck,minusthe$15costofthesearch,a"RecordNotFound"statementandtheprocessingandshippingfeesisissuedseparately.Checkrefundstakeapproximately30days. Ifthecustomersubmitsthe"RecordNotFound"statementwiththeadditionalinformationrequestedwithin3monthsofthecancelledorder,OVRwilldoanothersearchatnoadditionalcost. Pleasenote:"RecordNotFound"statementscannotbeusedforonlineorders.Afteryoureceivea“RecordNotFound”statement,anyadditionalinformationthatyouprovidetohelpusfindyourrecordmustbesubmittedbymailorinperson. OtherOrders:Refundsdonotusuallyoccurforin-personormailordersbecausetheOfficeofVitalRecordsdoesnotcashaperson'scheckormoneyorderunlesstheordercanbefilled.However,ifacustomeroverpays,arefundismadeforoverpaymentsof$3ormore.Alldocumentsarereturnedwithcancelledorders. HowdoIorderthebirthcertificateofsomeonewhoisdeceased? StartingJanuary1,2019,thefollowingrelationscanrequestthebirthcertificateofsomeonewhoisdeceased: Spouse Domesticpartner Parent(ifthedeceasedwas18oryounger) Child Sibling Niece/Nephew Aunt/Uncle Grandchild Grandniece/Grandnephew Greatgrandchild Torequestthecertificate,youmustsubmit: Acompleted,signedandnotarizedBirthCertificateApplication(PDF). Acompletedfamilytreedocument(PDF). Theoriginaldeathcertificate,ifthepersondiedoutsideNewYorkCity. Acopyofthedeathcertificateorthedeathcertificatenumber,ifthepersondiedinNewYorkCity. Acheckormoneyorderpaymentasfollows: Iforderedbymail,$15foreachcopyofthecertificate. Iforderedinperson,$15percertificate,plusaone-timefeeof$2.75foridentityverification.Forexample,thecostofonecertificateis$17.75,andtwocertificateswouldbe$32.75. Alegiblecopyofyourvalid,unexpired,photoidentification(seelastFAQonthispageformoreinformationaboutvalidIDs). WhataretheidentificationdocumentsIneedtoorderabirthcertificatein-person? Identificationdocuments Category1:Identitydocuments.Photocopiesarepermittedformailorders.IfyouorderinpersonwithCategory1identitydocuments,youcanleavewithyourshortformcertificateinmostcases,unlessyourequirealongformcertificate. Pleasesubmitanyoneofthefollowing,ifitincludesyourphoto,yoursignatureandisunexpired: Driver'sLicenseornon-driver'sIDfromanystateorU.S.territory IDNYC—MunicipalID Publicbenefitcard U.S.orforeignpassport U.S.certificateofnaturalization MilitaryIDcard EmployeeIDwithphoto,verifiableemployerandrecentpaystub MTAreduced-fareMetroCard StudentIDandcurrenttranscriptfromaccreditedandverifiableinstitution InmatephotoIDwithreleasepapers Category2:Proofofaddress.Ifyoudonothaveanyoftheabove,youmayprovideproofofaddressasdescribedbelow.Yourcertificatewillbemailedtoaddressondocumentsprovided. Twodifferentdocumentsdatedwithinthepast60days,iftheyshowyournameandaddress Utilitybills(onlinebillscanbedownloadedfromyourprovider) Letterfromagovernmentagency IfyoucannotprovideCategory1or2identification,[email protected]. OrderaPre-adoptionBirthCertificate Iwasadopted,orIplacedachildforadoption,orIamthebiologicalsiblingofanadoptedpersonandIwouldliketolearnmoreaboutmybirthfamily.WherecanIfindmoreinformation? Ifyouareadopted,orifyouplacedachildforadoption,orifyouarethebiologicalsiblingofanadoptedperson,youmaywishtolearnmoreaboutyourbirthfamily.TheNewYorkStateHealthDepartment'sAdoptionInformationRegistrycanhelpandevenfacilitateareunion. Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheNYSAdoptionInformationRegistry. Whocanorderapre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificate? TheNYCHealthDepartmenthasbirthrecordsforanyoneborninthecity.StartingJanuary15,2020,youcanrequestacopyofapre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificateforanadoptedpersonwhowasborninNYC.Thelong-formbirthcertificateisthedetailedcertificateonfilewiththeagencythatprocessesthebirthrecord.Itisalsoknownasthe"original,""official"or"full-size"birthcertificate. Youcanrequestthecertificateif: Youaretheadoptedpersonandare18yearsofageorolder. Youaretheadoptedperson’sdirectlinedescendant,iftheadoptedpersonisdeceased.Adirectlinedescendantisthechild,grandchildorgreat-grandchildoftheadoptedperson. Youarealawfulrepresentativefortheadoptedperson.Alawfulrepresentativemayincludetheattorneyoftheadoptedpersonordirectlinedescendant.Youarealawfulrepresentativeforadirectlinedescendant,iftheadoptedpersonisdeceased. BirthcertificatesforpeopleborninNewYorkStatebutoutsideofNYCshouldberequestedfromtheStateHealthDepartment. Toorderacopyofapre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificate,whatdoIneedtosubmitandwhatisthefee? Online Werecommendyouplaceyourorderonline.Afterplacingyourorder,youwillreceiveanordernumberandemailupdatesonthestatusofyourrequest. YoucanplaceyourorderonlinethroughVitalChek. ByMail Ifyouareorderingthepre-adoptionbirthcertificateofadeceaseddirectlinedescendant,orifyouarethelawfulrepresentativeofanentitledapplicant,youmustsubmityourorderbymail. Toorderacopyofthecertificatebymail,pleasesubmitthefollowingandmailittotheaddresslistedontheapplication: Acompleted,signedandnotarizedPre-adoptionBirthCertificateApplication. TheapplicationwillaskforinformationasitappearsonthecurrentNYCbirthcertificate(post-adoption).Noinformationisrequiredfromthepre-adoptionbirthcertificate. Pre-adoptionBirthCertificateApplication(PDF) OtherLanguages:Español|Русский|繁體中文|简体中文|Kreyòlayisyen|한국어|বাংলা|Italiano|Polski|ײִדיש|العربية|Français|اردو Acopyofyourcurrentvalidphotoidentification,suchasaunexpireddriver’slicenseorU.S.passport.Ifyouarethelawfulrepresentativeoftheadoptedperson,pleasealsosubmityourcurrentphotoidentification. ExamplesofCategory1andCategory2identitydocumentsthatyoucansubmitarelistedonthesecondpageoftheapplication. Acheckormoneyorderfor$15,whichisthefeeforthepre-adoptioncertificate.Alongwithyourcompletedrequest,wewillincludeacopyofanyadoption-relateddocumentsthatareonfile. WhatwillIreceivewhenIrequestapre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificate? Onecertifiedcopyofthepre-adoptionbirthrecord.Thecertificatewillbeclearlymarkedasapre-adoptionrecordfromasealedfile. Allrequestswillalsoincludeanydocumentsrelatedtotheadoptionthatarecurrentlyonfilewiththepre-adoptionbirthcertificate,suchastheadoptionorder.Youdonothavetosubmitaseparateapplicationtoobtainadoption-relateddocumentsthatmaybeonfilewiththepre-adoptionbirthcertificate.Wewillincludeonecopyofthedocument(s)withthepre-adoptionbirthcertificate. Howlongwillittaketoprocesstherequest? Ourprocessingofpre-adoptionrequestsiscurrentlydelayedbecauseofCOVID-19.Weappreciateyourpatienceasweprocessyourrequest. HowdoIorderapre-adoptionbirthcertificateofsomeonewhoisdeceased? Ifyouareadirectlinedescendantofadeceasedadopteeorthelawfulrepresentativeofadirectlinedescendantofadeceasedadoptee,youcanrequestthepre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificate.Torequestthecertificate,youmustsubmit: Acompleted,signedandnotarizedPre-adoptionBirthCertificateApplication. Pre-adoptionBirthCertificateApplication(PDF) OtherLanguages:Español|Русский|繁體中文|简体中文|Kreyòlayisyen|한국어|বাংলা|Italiano|Polski|ײִדיש|العربية|Français|اردو Theoriginaldeathcertificateoftheadoptee,ifthepersondiedoutsideNYC. Acopyofthedeathcertificateorthedeathcertificatenumber,iftheadopteediedinNYC. Acheckormoneyorderfor$15,whichisthefeeforthepre-adoptioncertificate. Acopyofyourcurrentvalidphotoidentification,suchasaunexpireddriver’slicenseorU.S.passport.ExamplesofCategory1andCategory2identitydocumentsthatyoucansubmitarelistedonthesecondpageoftheapplication. Acertifiedcopyofyourbirthcertificate. Inadditiontotheitemsnotedabove,youmustalsosubmitbirthcertificatesshowingalinkbacktothepersonwhosepre-adoptionbirthcertificateyouarerequesting.Seethetablebelowforalistofrequireddocumentstoincludewithyourapplication. Iamrequestingthepre-adoptionbirthcertificateofmy:Youmustsubmitallofthefollowingdocumentswithyourapplication.Thedocumentsmustshowalinkbacktothepersonwhoserecordyouarerequesting ParentYouroriginalbirthcertificate GrandparentYouroriginalbirthcertificate;Theoriginalbirthcertificateofyourparent Great-grandparentYouroriginalbirthcertificate;Theoriginalbirthcertificateofyourparent;Theoriginalbirthcertificateofyourgrandparent HowcanIsubmitmyrequest? StartingonJanuary15,2020,peoplewhowereborninNewYorkCityandthenadoptedwillbeabletoordertheirpre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificate. Werecommendyouplaceyourorderonline.Afterplacingyouronlineorder,youwillreceiveanordernumberandemailupdatesonthestatusofyourrequest.YoucanplaceyourorderonlinethroughVitalChek. Ifyouareorderingthepre-adoptionbirthcertificateofdirectlinedescendantwhoisdeceased,orifyouarealawfulrepresentativeofanentitledapplicant,youmustsubmityourapplicationthroughthemail.Wewillalsostarttakingcertificateordersinpersonlaterintheyear. Youcanmailyourapplicationto: OfficeofVitalRecords Attention:SealedRecordRequest 125WorthStreet,CN-4 NewYork,NY10013-4090 Iamanattorneyretainedbyanentitledparty,andIneedtoorderapre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificateforaclient.HowcanIorderthecertificate? Anattorneycanrequestthepre-adoptionlong-formbirthcertificateonbehalfofalivingadoptee.Iftheadopteeisdeceased,anattorneyhiredonbehalfofadirectlinedescendantcanalsorequestthecertificate.Anattorneywouldneedtosubmit: Proofofrepresentationoftheentitledparty(forexample,aretainerletter) Acopyoftheattorney’scurrentvalidphotoID(suchasanunexpireddriver’slicense) Proofofattorneylicensure Acompleted,signedandnotarizedPre-adoptionBirthCertificateApplication Pre-adoptionBirthCertificateApplication(PDF) OtherLanguages:Español|Русский|繁體中文|简体中文|Kreyòlayisyen|한국어|বাংলা|Italiano|Polski|ײִדיש|العربية|Français|اردو Allitemstheentitledpartymustsubmit,asindicatedonthepre-adoptionapplicationform Location,HoursandContactInformation OfficeofVitalRecordsBureauofVitalStatisticsNewYorkCityDepartmentofHealthandMentalHygiene125WorthStreetRoom144NewYork,NY10013 Duetotheoutbreakofcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19),thislocationiscloseduntilfurthernotice. ContactUs TypeofQuestionHowtoContactUs Questionsaboutcorrectingoramendingabirthordeathcertificate,orthestatusofacorrection/amendmentapplication Pleasecall311or212NEW-YORK(212-639-9675)ifyouarecallingfromoutsideNYC.YoucanalsoemailtheCorrectionsandAmendmentsUnitatcorrectionsunit2@health.nyc.gov. Questionsaboutbirthcertificatesfornewborns Call311or212NEW-YORK(212-639-9675)ifyouarecallingfromoutsideNYC. Questionsaboutorderingabirthordeathcertificateorthestatusofanorder Call311or212-NEW-YORK(212-639-9675)ifyouarecallingfromoutsideNYC.YoucanalsoemailtheOfficeofVitalRecordsServicesatnycdohvr@health.nyc.gov.