You can get a new birth certificate near you by contacting the vital records office or the municipality where you were born. Here are some general options depending on your location:
- If you were born in the U.S. , contact your birth state or territory's vital records office. You can usually order a certified copy online, by mail, or in person. You will need to know the city and county of your birth. Many states offer expedited services for an extra fee
- If you are in New York City , you can order a birth certificate online through VitalChek, by mail, or in person at the NYC Health Department
- In Illinois , you can request a birth certificate from the Illinois Department of Public Health by mail or visit their office in Springfield. Cook County Clerk's office handles births in Chicago and suburban Cook County
- In Ontario, Canada , you can order or replace a birth certificate online, by mail, or in person at ServiceOntario centers in Toronto or Ottawa
- In the UK (England and Wales) , you can order a birth certificate from the General Register Office online, by phone, by post, or from the local register office where the birth was registered. There are fees and options for priority service
- In The Hague, Netherlands , you request a birth certificate from the municipality where you were born. They offer copies in Dutch or a multiple-language international extract. If born abroad, you may need to convert a foreign certificate first
- If you were born abroad and registered with a U.S. embassy , you can get a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), which serves as a U.S. birth certificate
To find the exact location near you, search for the vital records office or civil registry in your birth city or county. Most offices provide online ordering options for convenience. Always check the official government website for your birth location for the most accurate instructions and fees.
