Colorado vital records · Birth Certificate
Colorado Birth Certificate
How to get a certified Colorado birth certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues birth records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $25.00
- Birth Certificate fee
- 2–3 weeks
- Processing time
- 42
- Offices issuing
- 41
- Counties
How to get a Colorado birth certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Colorado office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 42 county offices that issue birth records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form ↗, a copy of your ID and the $25.00 fee to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Center for Health and Environmental Data, Vital Record Mail Services, ATTN: Colorado Vital Records, P.O. Box 222130, El Paso, TX 79912.
Colorado birth certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $20
- Additional copy
- $13
- Rush fee
- “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.” - they do not specify how much it costs to expedite the processing, the only specify the price of having it mailed out with UPS Air instead of normal USPS - $20.00
- Processing time
- 30 business days from the date received
- Rush processing
- Not specified - only says “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.”
- Public after
- All Confidential
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Aunts/Uncles
- Children
- Consulate of a Foreign Government
- Cousins
- Ex-Spouse
- Genealogists
- Government Officials
- Grandchildren
- Great Grandchildren
- In-Laws
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Nephew/Niece
- Other Person by Court Order
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Recruiters
- Siblings
- Spouse
- Step-Parents
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Daytime Phone Number
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Parents Names
- Place of Birth
- Sex
- Your Address
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Alien Registration Receipt
- Certificate of Citizenship
- College ID
- Driver's License
- Government Work ID
- Job Corps ID
- Passport
- Permanent Residents Card
- State Corrections ID
- State Temporary Driver's License
- Temporary Inmate ID
- Temporary Resident Card
- US B1/B2 Card
- US Certificate of Naturalization
- US Citizenship ID
- US Employment Authorization Card
- US Merchant Mariner Card
- US Military ID
Secondary ID
- Acknowledgement of Parentage Document
- Birth Certificate
- Corrections ID
- Court Order of Adoption
- Court Order of Name Change
- DD-214 Form
- Divorce Decree
- Expired Primary ID
- Foreign Driver's License
- Hospital Birth Worksheet
- Medicaid Card
- Medicare Card
- Mexican Voter Registration Card
- Pilot's License
- Prison ID
- Social Security Card
- State Craft License
- State Fishing License
- State Gaming License
- State Hunting License
- State Trade License
- US Marriage Certificate
- US Selective Service Card
- Vehicle Registration
- Weapon Permit
- Work ID
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Center for Health and Environmental Data (CDPHE-CHED)
- Address
- 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246
- Mailing
- Vital Record Mail Services, ATTN: Colorado Vital Records, P.O. Box 222130, El Paso, TX 79912
- Phone
- (303) 692-2200
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Skip the trip. Order a Colorado birth certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a birth certificate in Colorado: county offices
42 offices in 41 Colorado counties are confirmed to issue birth records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $25.00.
- Adams County 1
- Baca County 1
- Boulder County 1
- Broomfield County 1
- Chaffee County 1
- Cheyenne County 1
- Craig County 1
- Crowley County 1
- Delta County 1
- Denver County 1
- Dolores County 1
- Durango County 1
- Eagle County 1
- El Paso County 1
- Elbert County 1
- Fremont County 1
- Garfield County 1
- Grand County 2
- Hinsdale County 1
- Huerfano County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Kiowa County 1
- Kit Carson County 1
- Lake County 1
- Larimer County 1
- Las Animas County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Mesa County 1
- Mineral County 1
- Montrose County 1
- Park County 1
- Pitkin County 1
- Prowers County 1
- Pueblo County 1
- Rio Grande County 1
- Routt County 1
- Sterling County 1
- Summit County 1
- Teller County 1
- Weld County 1
- Yuma County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce City Vital Records office 7190 Colorado Blvd., Suite 170, Commerce City · Vital Records Offices | Adams | 720.200.1401 | $20.00 |
| Baca County Clerk and Recorder 741 Main Street Suite #2, Springfield · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Baca | (719) 523-4262 | $25.00* |
| Boulder County Public Health 3450 Broadway, Boulder · Health Departments | Boulder | 303-441-1100 | $20.00 |
| Health and Human Services 100 Spader Way, Broomfield | Broomfield | 720-887-3127 | $20.00 |
| Chaffee County Public Health Vital Records 448 E 1st Street, Ste 112, Salida · Health Departments | Chaffee | (719) 530.2620 | $20.00 |
| Cheyenne County Public Health 560 W 6th N, Cheyenne Wells · Health Departments | Cheyenne | (719) 767-5616 | $20.00 |
| Crowley County registrar 603 Main Street Suite 2, Ordway | Crowley | 719-267-5555 x3 | $20.00 |
| DELTA COUNTY CLERK 501 PALMER STREET, SUITE 211, Delta · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Delta | 970-874-2150 | $20.00 |
| Denver Department of Public Health & Environment 120 W. 5th Ave., Denver · Health Departments | Denver | 720-295-7964 | $20.00 |
| Dolores County Public Health 8570 Road 7.2, Dove Creek · Health Departments | Dolores | 970-677-2387 | $20.00 |
| Public & Environmental Health 551 Broadway, Eagle | Eagle | 970-328-8841 | $20.00 |
| El Paso County Public Health Vital Records 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd.
Suite 2044, Colorado Springs · Health Departments | El Paso | (719) 578-3199 | $20.00 |
| Elbert County Department of Public Health. 75 Ute Ave, Kiowa · Health Departments | Elbert | 303-621-3144 | $20.00 |
| Fremont County Public Health & Environment 201 N. 6th Street, Cañon City · Health Departments | Fremont | (719) 276-7452 | $20.00 |
| Garfield County Clerk 109 8th St.
Suite 200, Glenwood Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Garfield | 970-384-3700 ext. 1950 | $20.00 |
| GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 109 8TH STREET SUITE 200, Glenwood Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Garfield | (970) 384-3700 X 4 | $20.00 |
| Grand County Clerk and Recorder 308 Byers Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Grand | (970) 725-3064 or (970) 725-3110 or (970) 725-3113 | $20.00 |
| Grand County Public Health 150 Moffat Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs · Health Departments | Grand | 970-725-3347 | $20.00 |
| Hinsdale County Public Health 304 West Third Street, Lake City · Health Departments | Hinsdale | 970-944-0321 | $20.00 |
| Huerfano County Office 119 E. 5th Street, Walsenburg | Huerfano | (719) 738-2650 | $20.00 |
| Jefferson, Gilpin & Clear Creek Counties – Vital Records Office Dakota Building – 800 Jefferson County Parkway – Suite 1300, Golden · Vital Records Offices | Jefferson | 303-271-6450 | $20.00 |
| Kiowa County Public Health Agency 1309 Maine Street, Eads · Health Departments | Kiowa | (719) 438-5782 | $20.00 |
| Kit Carson County 1650 Donelan Avenue – Second Floor Suite 203, Burlington | Kit Carson | (719)346-8133 Ext 304 | $20.00 |
| San Juan Basin Public Health 281 Sawyer Drive #300, Durango · Health Departments | La Plata | 970.247.5702 | $20.00 |
| Lake County Public Health 825 West 6th Street, Leadville · Health Departments | Lake | (719) 486-8181 | $20.00 |
| Larimer County Vital Records 1525 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins · Vital Records Offices | Larimer | 970-498-6710 | $20.00 |
| Las Animas County Health Department 412 Benedicta Ave., Trinidad · Health Departments | Las Animas | (719) 846-2213 | $20.00 |
| Lincoln County Public Health 326 8th St, Hugo · Health Departments | Lincoln | (719) 743-2526 | $20.00 |
| Northeast Colorado Health Department District Headquarters - 700 Columbine Street, Sterling · Health Departments | Logan | (970) 522-3741 or 877-795-0646 | $20.00 |
| Mesa County Public Health
Vital Records 510 - 29 1/2 Road, Grand Junction · Health Departments | Mesa | 970-248-6900 | $20.00 |
| Mineral County Public Health 802 Rio Grande Avenue, Creede · Health Departments | Mineral | 719-658-2416 | $20.00 |
| Northwest Colorado Health 745 Russell St., Craig | Moffat | 970-824-8233 | $20.00 |
| Montrose County Public Health 1845 South Townsend, Montrose · Health Departments | Montrose | (970) 252-5009 | $20.00 |
| Park County Public Health 825 Clark Street, Fairplay · Health Departments | Park | 719-836-4162 | $20.00 |
| PROWERS COUNTY OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS 1001 South Main, Room #246
1001 South Main St., Lamar · Vital Records Offices | Prowers | 719-336-2606 | $20.00 |
| Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment 101 W. 9th Street, 1st Floor, Pueblo · Health Departments | Pueblo | 719-583-4555 | $20.00 |
| Rio Grande County Clerk & Recorder
Vital Records Section 965 Sixth Street, Del Norte · Vital Records Offices | Rio Grande | 719-657-3334 | $20.00 |
| Routt County Clerk & Recorder 522 Lincoln Ave Ste 21, Steamboat Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Routt | (970) 870-5556 | $20.00 |
| Summit County Clerk & Recorder 208 Lincoln Avenue, Breckenridge · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Summit | 970-453-3470 | $25.00* |
| Office of the Teller County Clerk & Recorder
Clerk & Recorder 101 W. Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Teller | 719-689-2951 | $20.00 |
| Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley · Health Departments | Weld | 970-400-6430 | $20.00 |
| City Clerk and Treasurer 910 South Main St, Yuma · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Yuma | 970-848-3878 | $20.00 |
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Colorado birth certificate FAQs
How much does a Colorado birth certificate cost?
A certified Colorado birth certificate costs $25.00 ($20), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $13.
How long does it take to get a birth certificate in Colorado?
Standard processing is 30 business days from the date received. Expedited service: Not specified - only says “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.” (“For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.” - they do not specify how much it costs to expedite the processing, the only specify the price of having it mailed out with UPS Air instead of normal USPS - $20.00). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a birth certificate in Colorado?
42 Colorado offices across 41 counties issue birth records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Center for Health and Environmental Data), or order online.
Who can request a Colorado birth certificate?
Colorado issues certified copies to: Attorneys, Aunts/Uncles, Children, Consulate of a Foreign Government, Cousins, Ex-Spouse, Genealogists, Government Officials, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, In-Laws, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Nephew/Niece, Other Person by Court Order, Parents, Person on Record, Recruiters, Siblings, Spouse, Step-Parents. Public access: All Confidential.
What ID do I need for a Colorado birth certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Alien Registration Receipt, Certificate of Citizenship, College ID, Driver's License, Government Work ID, Job Corps ID, Passport, Permanent Residents Card, State Corrections ID, State Temporary Driver's License, Temporary Inmate ID, Temporary Resident Card, US B1/B2 Card, US Certificate of Naturalization, US Citizenship ID, US Employment Authorization Card, US Merchant Mariner Card, US Military ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Acknowledgement of Parentage Document, Birth Certificate, Corrections ID, Court Order of Adoption, Court Order of Name Change, DD-214 Form, Divorce Decree, Expired Primary ID, Foreign Driver's License, Hospital Birth Worksheet, Medicaid Card, Medicare Card, Mexican Voter Registration Card, Pilot's License, Prison ID, Social Security Card, State Craft License, State Fishing License, State Gaming License, State Hunting License, State Trade License, US Marriage Certificate, US Selective Service Card, Vehicle Registration, Weapon Permit, Work ID.
Can I order a Colorado birth certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Colorado birth certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Colorado Open Records Act "CORA”. Fees and processing times are set by Colorado and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.