Montana vital records · Birth Certificate
Montana Birth Certificate
How to get a certified Montana 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.
- $16.00
- Birth Certificate fee
- 3–4 weeks
- Processing time
- 51
- Offices issuing
- 50
- Counties
How to get a Montana birth certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Montana office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 51 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 $16.00 fee to Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services - Office of Vital Records, Varies by county.
Montana birth certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $12 (or $10 for informational copy)
- Additional copy
- $12 (or $10 for informational copy)
- Rush fee
- NA through state health dept (only available through Vitalchek)
- Processing time
- NA (”Processing time varies depending on staffing and workload. To check on the status of a request, call (406) 444-2685.”
- Rush processing
- NA
- Public after
- 30 years
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Caretaker
- Children
- Foster Parents
- Grandparents
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Other person of interest (personal and property rights)
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Physician
- Spouse
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name
- Full Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- 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
- Driver's License
- Passport
- State ID
- Tribal ID
- US Military ID
Secondary ID
- ATM Card
- College ID
- Court Documents with Current Address
- Credit Card
- DD-214 Form
- Debit Card
- Fishing License
- Insurance Record
- Medical Card
- Military Discharge
- Pay Stub
- Social Security Card
- Traffic Ticket
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration Card
- Work ID
Notarization: Yes
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services - Office of Vital Records (DPHHS - Office of Vital Records)
- Address
- Varies by county
- Mailing
- Varies by county
- Phone
- (406) 444-2685
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- Varies by county
Skip the trip. Order a Montana 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 Montana: county offices
51 offices in 50 Montana counties are confirmed to issue birth records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $16.00.
- Anaconda City/Deer Lodge County 1
- Beaverhead County 1
- Big Horn County 1
- Blaine County 1
- Broadwater County 1
- Butte County 1
- Carbon County 1
- Carter County 1
- Cascade County 1
- Chouteau County 1
- Custer County 1
- Dawson County 1
- Fallon County 1
- Fergus County 1
- Flathead County 1
- Gallatin County 1
- Garfield County 1
- Glacier County 2
- Granite County 1
- Hill County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Lake County 1
- Lewis and Clark County 1
- Liberty County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Madison County 1
- McCone County 1
- Meagher County 1
- Mineral County 1
- Missoula County 1
- Musselshell County 1
- Park County 1
- Petroleum County 1
- Pondera County 1
- Powder River County 1
- Powell County 1
- Prairie County 1
- Ravalli County 1
- Richland County 1
- Roosevelt County 1
- Rosebud County 1
- Sanders County 1
- Sheridan County 1
- Silver Bow County 1
- Stillwater County 1
- Sweet Grass County 1
- Teton County 1
- Toole County 1
- Valley County 1
- Yellowstone County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County Clerk and Recorder 2 S Pacific CL #3, Dillon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Beaverhead | (406) 683-3720 | $8.00 |
| Big Horn County Clerk and Recorder 121 W 3rd, Room 203, Hardin · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Big Horn | 406-665-9730 | $8.00 |
| BLAINE COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 420 Ohio Street, Chinook · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Blaine | 406-357-3240 | $8.00 |
| Broadwater County Clerk & Recorder Broadwater County Courthouse
515 Broadway St., Townsend · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Broadwater | (406) 266-3405 | $8.00 |
| Carbon County Clerk and Recorder 17 11th Street W, Red Lodge · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carbon | 406-446-1220 | $8.00 |
| Carter County Clerk and Recorder 214 Park Street, Ekalaka · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carter | 406-775-8749 or 406-775-6749 | $8.00 |
| Cascade County Clerk
and Recorder 121 4th St N, Suite 1B1, Great Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cascade | (406)454-6718 | $8.00 |
| Chouteau County Courthouse 1308 Franklin Street, Fort Benton | Chouteau | (406) 622-5222 | $16.00* |
| Custer County Clerk and Recorder 1010 Main Street, Miles City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Custer | (406) 874-3343 | $16.00* |
| Dawson County Clerk and Recorder 207 W. Bell St, Glendive · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dawson | (406) 377-3058 | $8.00 |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Clerk and Recorder A-DLC Courthouse, Second Floor
800 Main Street, Anaconda · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Deer Lodge | 406-563-4060 | $8.00 |
| Fallon County Clerk & Recorder 10 W Fallon Ave, Baker · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fallon | (406)-778-7106 | $8.00 |
| Fergus County Records Department 712 W Main, Suite 204, Lewistown | Fergus | 406-535-5242 | $8.00 |
| Flathead County Clerk and Recorder 800 S MAIN ST- ROOM 114, Kalispell · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Flathead | (406) 758-5526 | $8.00 |
| GALLATIN COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 311 WEST MAIN, ROOM 203, Bozeman · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Gallatin | 406-582-3050 | $8.00 |
| Garfield County Clerk & Recorder 352 Leavitt Ave, Jordan · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Garfield | (406) 557-2760 | $8.00 |
| Glacier County Clerk & Recorder 512 East Main Street, Cut Bank · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Glacier | (406)873-3609 | $8.00 |
| Glacier County Health Department 111 N Sanders Rm 6, Helena · Health Departments | Glacier | 406-873-5885 | $12.00 |
| Granite County Clerk & Recorders Office 220 N. Sansome St., Philipsburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Granite | (406) 859-3771 | $8.00 |
| HILL COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 315 4TH ST, Havre · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hill | 406-400-2412 | $8.00 |
| Jefferson Clerk and Recorder 102 S. Monroe St, Boulder · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jefferson | (406) 225-4020 | $8.00 |
| Lake County Clerk & Recorder Lake County Courthouse, 106 4th Ave E - room 214, Polson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lake | 406-883-7208 | $8.00 |
| Lewis and Clark County Clerk and Recorder 316 North Park Ave., Rm 113, Helena · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lewis and Clark | (406) 447-8306 | $8.00 |
| Liberty County Clerk & Recorder 111 1st Street East, Chester · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Liberty | 406.759.5365 | $8.00 |
| Lincoln County Clerk & Recorder 512 California Ave, Libby · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lincoln | 406-283-2305 | $8.00 |
| Madison County Clerk and Recorder 103 W Wallace St
First Floor, Virginia City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Madison | 406-843-4270 | $8.00 |
| McCone County Clerk & Recorder Office 1004 C. Avenue, Circle · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | McCone | (406) 485-3505 | $12.00 |
| Meagher County Clerk & Recorder 15 West Main Street, White Sulphur Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Meagher | 406-547-3022 | $8.00 |
| Mineral County Clerk and Recorder 300 River Street, Superior · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Mineral | (406) 822-3520 | $8.00 |
| Missoula County Clerk and Recorder 200 West Broadway, Missoula · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Missoula | (406) 258-4752 | $8.00 |
| Musselshell Clerk & Recorder 506 Main Street, Roundup · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Musselshell | 406-323-1104 | $8.00 |
| Park County Clerk and Recorder 414 E. Callender St, Livingston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Park | (406) 222-4110 | $8.00 |
| Petroleum County Clerk and Recorder 302 East Main, Winnett · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Petroleum | (406) 429-5311 | $8.00 |
| Pondera County Clerk & Recorder 20 4th Avenue SW, Suite 202, Conrad · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pondera | — | $8.00 |
| Powder River Clerk & Recorder's Office 119 North Park Avenue, Broadus · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Powder River | (406) 436-2361 | $5.00 |
| POWELL COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 409 MISSOURI AVE, STE 203, Deer Lodge · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Powell | 406-846-9786 | $8.00 |
| Prairie County Clerk and Recorder 217 Park St W, Terry · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Prairie | 406-635-5575 | $8.00 |
| Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder/Elections Office 215 S 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Ravalli | (406) 375-6555 | $8.00 |
| Richland County Clerk and Recorder 201 West Main, Sidney · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Richland | 406-433-1708 | $8.00 |
| Roosevelt County County Clerk and Recorder 400 2nd Ave South, Ste 105, Wolf Point · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Roosevelt | 406-653-6250 | $8.00 |
| Rosebud County Clerk and Recorder 1200 Main St, Forsyth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Rosebud | 406-346-7318 | $8.00 |
| SANDERS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER 1111 MAIN ST. RM 206, Thompson Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sanders | 406-827-6922 | $8.00 |
| Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder 100 West Laurel Ave, Plentywood · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sheridan | 406-765-3403 | $8.00 |
| Butte-Silver Bow County Clerk and Recorder 155 W Granite Street, Butte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Silver Bow | 406-497-6200 | $16.00* |
| Silver Bow County Clerk & Recorder 155 W. Granite St., Room 208, Butte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Silver Bow | (406) 497-6345 | $8.00 |
| Stillwater County Clerk & Recorder 400 E. 3rd Ave. N, Columbus · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Stillwater | (406) 322-8000 | $8.00 |
| Sweet Grass County CLERK & RECORDER Sweet Grass County Annex
115 W 5th AVE, Big Timber · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sweet Grass | 406-932-5152 | $8.00 |
| Teton County Clerk & Recorder 1 Main Avenue South, Choteau · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Teton | 406-466-2693 | $8.00 |
| Toole County Clerk & Recorder 226 1st St South, Suite 203, Shelby · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Toole | 406-424-8300 | $8.00 |
| Valley County Clerk & Recorder / Superintendent of Schools 501 Court Square #2, Glasgow · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Valley | (406) 228-6220 (406)228-6226 | $8.00 |
| Yellowstone County Clerk & Recorder 316 North 26th, Room 3501
3rd Floor of the Stillwater Building, Billings · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Yellowstone | 406-256-2785 | $8.00 |
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Montana birth certificate FAQs
How much does a Montana birth certificate cost?
A certified Montana birth certificate costs $16.00 ($12 (or $10 for informational copy)), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $12 (or $10 for informational copy). County offices that publish their own fee charge between $5.00 and $12.00.
How long does it take to get a birth certificate in Montana?
Standard processing is NA (”Processing time varies depending on staffing and workload. To check on the status of a request, call (406) 444-2685.”. Expedited service: NA (NA through state health dept (only available through Vitalchek)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a birth certificate in Montana?
51 Montana offices across 50 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 (Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services - Office of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Montana birth certificate?
Montana issues certified copies to: Attorneys, Caretaker, Children, Foster Parents, Grandparents, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Other person of interest (personal and property rights), Parents, Person on Record, Physician, Spouse. Records become public after 30 years.
What ID do I need for a Montana birth certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, Passport, State ID, Tribal ID, US Military ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: ATM Card, College ID, Court Documents with Current Address, Credit Card, DD-214 Form, Debit Card, Fishing License, Insurance Record, Medical Card, Military Discharge, Pay Stub, Social Security Card, Traffic Ticket, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Voter Registration Card, Work ID.
Can I order a Montana birth certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Montana birth certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Montana Public Records Act (PRA). Fees and processing times are set by Montana and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.