New York City Vital Records Requirements
Fees, processing times, required documents, and who can request birth, death, and marriage certificates in New York City.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Bureau of Vital Statistics (NYC DOHMH-BVS)
- Address
- 125 Worth St New York, NY 10013
- Mailing
- Office of Vital Records 125 Worth Street, CN-4, Room 119 New York, NY 10013-4090
- Phone
- (212) 639-9675
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
New York City Birth Certificate
- Fee
- $15 (+ extra $2.75 processing fee for in-person service)
- Additional copy
- $15
- Rush fee
- Only available online through vitalchek or in person ($2.75 in person, vital chek $9.30 + optional $20 UPS express)
- Processing time
- 6-8 weeks
- Rush processing
- 2 weeks (online with vitalchek)
- Public after
- 75 years
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Aunt/Uncle(if person of record is deceased)
- Grandchildren (if person on record is deceased)
- Grandnephews(if person of record is deceased)
- Great grandchildren(if person of record is deceased)
- Nephew/Niece (if person of record is deceased)
- Non-Profit Organization
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Siblings (of deceased)
- Spouse (if person of record is deceased)
Required information
- Certificate Number
- Date of Birth
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Hospital of Birth
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Place of Birth
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Sex
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- College ID
- Driver's License
- IDNYC
- Inmate ID
- NYC Access-A-Ride Card
- NYC MTA Reduced Fare Card
- NYS Benefit Card (with photo)
- Non-Driver Photo ID
- Passport
- Permanent Residents Card
- Work ID
Secondary ID
- Letter from Government Agency
- Utility Bill
New York City Death Certificate
- Fee
- $15 (+ extra $2.75 processing fee for in-person service)
- Additional copy
- $15
- Rush fee
- Only available online through vitalchek or in person ($2.75 in person, vital chek $9.30 + optional $20 UPS express)
- Processing time
- 6-8 weeks
- Rush processing
- 2 weeks (online with vitalchek)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Aunt/Uncle(without cause of death)
- Children
- Domestic Partner
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Great grandchildren(without cause of death)
- Great-great grandchildren(without cause of death)
- Informant
- Nephew/Niece (without cause of death)
- Non-Profit Organization
- Other person of interest (personal and property rights)
- Parents
- Person in Control of Disposition
- Siblings
- Spouse
Required information
- Age at Death
- Certificate Number
- Date of Death
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Occupation
- Place of Residence
- Purpose for the Certificate
- SSN
- Sex
- Spouse Name
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- College ID
- Driver's License
- IDNYC
- Inmate ID
- NYC Access-A-Ride Card
- NYC MTA Reduced Fare Card
- Non-Driver Photo ID
- Passport
- Permanent Residents Card
- Public Benefit Card
- Student ID (with transcript)
- US Employment Authorization Card
- US Military ID
- Work ID
Secondary ID
- Letter from Government Agency
- Utility Bill
New York City Marriage Certificate
- Fee
- $15 (+ extra $2.75 processing fee for in-person service)
- Additional copy
- $10
- Rush fee
- Only available online through vitalchek or in person ($2.75 in person, vital chek $9.30 + optional $20 UPS express)
- Processing time
- 6-8 weeks
- Rush processing
- 2 weeks (online with vitalchek)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Other Person by Notarized Authorization
- Person on Record
Required information
- Bride's Date of Birth
- Bride's Name Before Marriage
- Date of Marriage
- Groom Name Before Marriage
- Groom's Date of Birth
- License Number
- Mailing Address
- Phone Number
- Place of Marriage
- Place where License Was Issued
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- IDNYC
- Inmate ID
- NYC MTA Reduced Fare Card
- Non-Driver Photo ID
- Passport
- Public Benefit Card
- Student ID (with transcript)
- US Certificate of Naturalization
- US Military ID
- Work ID
Apostille & authentication
- Office
- Department of State
- Phone
- (212) 417-6103
- Mailing
- Bronx County Clerk Supreme Court 851 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451 Brooklyn County Clerk Supreme Court 360 Adams Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Manhattan County Clerk Supreme Court 60 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 Queens County Clerk Supreme Court 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11435 Staten Island County Clerk Supreme Court 130 Stuyvesant Place Staten Island, NY 10301
- Walk-in
- Local Office (by appointment only): 123 William Street, 2nd Floor (between Fulton and John Streets) New York, NY 10038 Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3:30 PM
- Details
- Step 1. Order a certified copy of the birth or death record from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. You must also request a certified Letter of Exemplification when ordering the record. Step 2. Submit the record and Letter of Exemplification to the https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01029 of Manhattan so they can verify the signature on the record. There is a $3 fee. Step 3. Submit the original documents, the verification, and a $10 fee to the New York State Department of State for authentication.
Public records: NY Freedom of Information Law (FOIL NY). Information is provided as guidance and may change — verify with the state office before applying.