Minnesota vital records · Birth Certificate
Minnesota Birth Certificate
How to get a certified Minnesota 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.
- $26.00
- Birth Certificate fee
- 4–5 weeks
- Processing time
- 87
- Offices issuing
- 87
- Counties
How to get a Minnesota birth certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Minnesota office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 87 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 $26.00 fee to Minnesota Official Marriage System (this is the online search database, but certificates are only issued at county offices), Varies by county.
Minnesota birth certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $26
- Additional copy
- $19
- Rush fee
- $20 for rush processing, $16 for express delivery
- Processing time
- “As of September 5, 2023, the Office of Vital Records is mailing birth and death records and certificates from applications received on or before: August 25, 2023 - regular processing September 1, 2023 - rush processing”
- Rush processing
- “As of September 5, 2023, the Office of Vital Records is mailing birth and death records and certificates from applications received on or before: August 25, 2023 - regular processing September 1, 2023 - rush processing”
- Public after
- Only Single-parent kids record are confidential
Who can request
- Adoption Agencies
- Attorneys
- Children
- Government Officials
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Great Grandchildren
- Great Grandparents
- Health Care Agent
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Other Person by Court Order
- Other person of interest (personal and property rights)
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Representatives of Minnesota Child Support Programs
- Spouse
- Successor
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Mother's Name
- Place of Birth
- Sex
- Your Date of Birth
- Your Name
- Your Notarized Signature
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Accepted ID
- Notarized Signature
Notarization: Yes
Minnesota Official Marriage System (this is the online search database, but certificates are only issued at county offices) (MOMS)
- Address
- Varies by county
- Mailing
- Varies by county
- Phone
- Varies by county
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- Varies by county
Skip the trip. Order a Minnesota 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 Minnesota: county offices
87 offices in 87 Minnesota counties are confirmed to issue birth records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $26.00.
- Aitkin County 1
- Anoka County 1
- Becker County 1
- Beltrami County 1
- Benton County 1
- Big Stone County 1
- Blue Earth County 1
- Brown County 1
- Carlton County 1
- Carver County 1
- Cass County 1
- Chippewa County 1
- Chisago County 1
- Clay County 1
- Clearwater County 1
- Cook County 1
- Cottonwood County 1
- Crow Wing County 1
- Dakota County 1
- Dodge County 1
- Douglas County 1
- Faribault County 1
- Fillmore County 1
- Freeborn County 1
- Goodhue County 1
- Grant County 1
- Hennepin County 1
- Houston County 1
- Hubbard County 1
- Isanti County 1
- Itasca County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Kanabec County 1
- Kandiyohi County 1
- Kittson County 1
- Koochiching County 1
- Lac qui Parle County 1
- Lake County 1
- Lake of the Woods County 1
- Le Sueur County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Lyon County 1
- Mahnomen County 1
- Marshall County 1
- Martin County 1
- McLeod County 1
- Meeker County 1
- Mille Lacs County 1
- Morrison County 1
- Mower County 1
- Murray County 1
- Nicollet County 1
- Nobles County 1
- Norman County 1
- Olmsted County 1
- Otter Tail County 1
- Pennington County 1
- Pine County 1
- Pipestone County 1
- Polk County 1
- Pope County 1
- Ramsey County 1
- Red Lake County 1
- Redwood County 1
- Renville County 1
- Rice County 1
- Rock County 1
- Roseau County 1
- Scott County 1
- Sherburne County 1
- Sibley County 1
- St. Louis County 1
- Stearns County 1
- Steele County 1
- Stevens County 1
- Swift County 1
- Todd County 1
- Traverse County 1
- Wabasha County 1
- Wadena County 1
- Waseca County 1
- Washington County 1
- Watonwan County 1
- Wilkin County 1
- Winona County 1
- Wright County 1
- Yellow Medicine County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County Recorder 307 2nd St NW, Room 122, Aitkin · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Aitkin | 218-927-7336 | $26.00 |
| Anoka County Government Center Vital Records Office 2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka · Vital Records Offices | Anoka | 763-324-1360 | $26.00 |
| Becker County Recorder 915 Lake Ave, Detroit Lakes · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Becker | 218-846-7304 | $26.00 |
| County Administration Building 701 Minnesota Ave NW Suite 100, Bemidji | Beltrami | — | $26.00 |
| Benton County Recorder 531 Dewey Street, Foley · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Benton | 320-968-5037 | $26.00 |
| Big Stone County Recorder 20 2nd St SE, Ortonville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Big Stone | 320-839-6390 | $26.00 |
| Blue Earth County License Center 410 S. 5th St., Mankato | Blue Earth | (507) 304-4340 | $26.00 |
| Brown County Recorder’s Office 14 S State St, New Ulm · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Brown | (507) 233-6653 | $26.00 |
| Carlton County Recorder’s Office 301 Walnut Avenue, Carlton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carlton | 218-384-9156 | $26.00 |
| Carver County Land Records & Vitals 600 E 4th St, Chaska | Carver | (952) 361-1901 | $26.00 |
| Cass County Auditor-Treasurer Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor
303 Minnesota Avenue W, Walker | Cass | 218-547-7247 | $26.00 |
| Chippewa County Recorder’s Office 629 North 11th Street, Suite 4, Montevideo · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chippewa | 320-269-9431 | $26.00 |
| Chisago County Recorder Office 313 N. Main Street, Room 277, Center City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chisago | 651-213-8580 | $26.00 |
| Clay County Recorder Clay County Government Center - 3510 12th Ave S, Moorhead · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clay | 218-299-5031 | $26.00 |
| Clearwater County Recorder Courthouse
Second Floor
213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 207, Bagley · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clearwater | 218.694.6129 | $26.00 |
| Cook County Recorder Cook County Courthouse
411 W. 2nd Street, Grand Marais · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cook | 218.387.3660 | $26.00 |
| Cottonwood County Recorder 900 3rd Avenue, Windom · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cottonwood | 507-831-1458 | $26.00 |
| Crow Wing County Land Services 322 Laurel Street, Suite 15, Brainerd | Crow Wing | (218) 824-1010 | $26.00 |
| Dakota County Service & License Centers 1 Mendota Road W, West St Paul | Dakota | 651-554-6531 | $26.00 |
| Dodge County Recorder's Office 721 Main Street North, Mantorville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dodge | (507) 635-6250 | $26.00 |
| Douglas County Recorder 305 8th Ave West, Alexandria · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Douglas | 320-762-3877 | $26.00 |
| Faribault County Recorder’s Office 415 N Main, Blue Earth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Faribault | (507) 526-6252 | $26.00 |
| Fillmore County Recorders 101 Fillmore St., Preston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fillmore | 507-765-3852 | $26.00 |
| Freeborn County Recorder 411 Broadway Ave S, Albert Lea · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Freeborn | 507.377.5130 | $26.00 |
| Goodhue County Recorder 509 West 5th Street, Red Wing · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Goodhue | 651-385-3148 | $26.00 |
| Grant County Treasurer 10 2nd Street NE, Elbow Lake | Grant | 218-685-8251 | $26.00 |
| Vital Records Office
Hennepin County Government Center 300 South 6th St, MC- 026, Minneapolis · Vital Records Offices | Hennepin | 612-348-8919 | $26.00 |
| Houston County Recorder 304 S Marshall Street Room 111, Caledonia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Houston | 507-725-5813 | $26.00 |
| Hubbard County Recorder 301 Court Avenue, Park Rapids · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hubbard | 218-732-3552 | $26.00 |
| Isanti County Finance Auditor-Treasurer 555 18th Avenue SW
Main Level, Room Number 1040, Cambridge | Isanti | 763-689-1644 | $26.00 |
| Itasca County Recorder 123 NE 4th Street, Grand Rapids · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Itasca | 218-327-2856 | $26.00 |
| Jackson County Recorder Courthouse
405 4th Street, Jackson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jackson | 507-847-2580 | $26.00 |
| Kanabec County Recorder 317 Maple Ave. E., Suite 261B, Mora · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kanabec | (320) 679-6466 | $26.00 |
| Kandiyohi County Vital Statistics 400 Benson Avenue Southwest, Willmar · Vital Records Offices | Kandiyohi | 320-231-6223 | $26.00 |
| Kittson County Recorder 410 5th Street S
Suite 202, Hallock · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kittson | 218-843-2842 | $26.00 |
| Koochiching County Record’s Office 715 4th Street, International Falls | Koochiching | 218-283-1192 | $26.00 |
| Lac qui Parle County
Land Records - Recording 600 6th Street, Suite 4, Madison | Lac qui Parle | 320-598-3724 | $26.00 |
| Lake County Vital Records Department 601 3rd Ave, Two Harbors · Vital Records Offices | Lake | (218) 834-8301 | $26.00 |
| Lake of the Woods County Recorder Suite 280
206 8th Ave SE, Baudette · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lake of the Woods | 218/634-1902 | $26.00 |
| Le Sueur County Recorder's Office 88 S. Park Ave., Le Center · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Le Sueur | (507) 357-8269 | $26.00 |
| Lincoln County Recorder Lincoln County Courthouse, 319 N. Rebecca, Ivanhoe · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lincoln | 507-694-1000 | $26.00* |
| Lyon County Recorder 607 West Main Street, Marshall · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lyon | 507-537-6722 | $26.00 |
| Mahnomen County Recorder
Registrar of Titles Vital Statistics Registrar Mahnomen County Courthouse
311 North Main Street, Mahnomen · Vital Records Offices | Mahnomen | 218-935-5528 | $26.00 |
| Marshall County Recorder 208 E. Colvin Ave, Suite 7, Warren · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marshall | 218-745-4801 | $26.00 |
| Martin County Recorder 201 Lake Ave., Ste 203, Fairmont · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Martin | 507-238-3213 | $26.00 |
| McLeod County Auditor-Treasurer McLeod County Government Center
520 Chandler Ave North, Glencoe | McLeod | 320-864-1426 | $26.00 |
| Meeker County Treasurer 325 Sibley Ave N, Litchfield | Meeker | 320-693-5345 | $26.00 |
| Mille Lacs Land Services Office 635 2nd St SE, Milaca | Mille Lacs | 320.983.8205 | $26.00 |
| Morrison County Recorder 213 1st Ave SE, Little Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Morrison | 320-632-0146 | $26.00 |
| Mower County Auditor/Treasurer Government Center, 1st Floor, Suite 7
201 1st Street NE, Austin | Mower | 507-437-9535 or 507-437-9541 | $26.00 |
| Murray County Vital Records Issuance Office 2500 28th Street, Slayton · Vital Records Offices | Murray | 507-836-1156 | $26.00 |
| Nicollet County Public Services 501 S. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter | Nicollet | 507-934-7806 | $26.00 |
| Nobles County Recorder 315 10th Street, Worthington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Nobles | (507) 295-5268 | $26.00 |
| Norman County Recorder’s Office 16 3rd Ave E, Ste 104, Ada · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Norman | (218) 784-5481 | $26.00 |
| Olmsted County Vital Records 151 4th Street SE, Rochester · Vital Records Offices | Olmsted | 507-328-7660 | $26.00 |
| Otter Tail County Recorder 565 Fir Avenue West, Fergus Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Otter Tail | 218-998-8140 | $26.00 |
| Pennington Government Center
Recorder's Office 101 Main Ave N, Thief River Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pennington | 218-683-7027 | $26.00 |
| Pine County Recorder 635 Northridge Drive NW Suite 250, Pine City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pine | (320) 591-1642 | $26.00 |
| Pipestone County Recorder 416 Hiawatha Ave S, Pipestone · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pipestone | 507-825-1135 | $26.00 |
| Polk County Recorder 612 N. Broadway, Room 225, Crookston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Polk | 218-281-3464 | $26.00 |
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* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Minnesota birth certificate FAQs
How much does a Minnesota birth certificate cost?
A certified Minnesota birth certificate costs $26.00 ($26), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $19.
How long does it take to get a birth certificate in Minnesota?
Standard processing is “As of September 5, 2023, the Office of Vital Records is mailing birth and death records and certificates from applications received on or before: August 25, 2023 - regular processing September 1, 2023 - rush processing”. Expedited service: “As of September 5, 2023, the Office of Vital Records is mailing birth and death records and certificates from applications received on or before: August 25, 2023 - regular processing September 1, 2023 - rush processing” ($20 for rush processing, $16 for express delivery). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a birth certificate in Minnesota?
87 Minnesota offices across 87 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 (Minnesota Official Marriage System (this is the online search database, but certificates are only issued at county offices)), or order online.
Who can request a Minnesota birth certificate?
Minnesota issues certified copies to: Adoption Agencies, Attorneys, Children, Government Officials, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Great Grandchildren, Great Grandparents, Health Care Agent, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Other Person by Court Order, Other person of interest (personal and property rights), Parents, Person on Record, Representatives of Minnesota Child Support Programs, Spouse, Successor. Public access: Only Single-parent kids record are confidential.
What ID do I need for a Minnesota birth certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Notarized Signature.
Can I order a Minnesota birth certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Minnesota birth certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). Fees and processing times are set by Minnesota and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.