South Dakota vital records · Birth Certificate
South Dakota Birth Certificate
How to get a certified South Dakota 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.
- $15.00
- Birth Certificate fee
- 2–5 weeks
- Processing time
- 65
- Offices issuing
- 65
- Counties
How to get a South Dakota birth certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the South Dakota office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 65 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 $15.00 fee to South Dakota Department of Health - Vital Records Office, VITAL RECORDS, South Dakota Department of Health, 221 West Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501.
South Dakota birth certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $15
- Additional copy
- $15
- Rush fee
- Mail-ins: just need to submit a prepaid priority mail envelope and they will expedite the processing online (vitalchek): $11.50
- Processing time
- “Processing times may vary depending on location. You may submit your request to the State Office in a prepaid priority envelope for expedited processing (optional).”
- Rush processing
- Not specified
- Public after
- 100 years
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Authorized Agent
- Children
- Designated Agent
- Funeral Director
- Heir
- Legal Guardian
- Other person of interest (personal and property rights)
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Physician
- Spouse
Required information
- Date of Birth
- 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 Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- Passport
- State ID
- Tribal ID
- US Military ID
- Visa
Secondary ID
- Bank Statement
- Pay Stub
- Social Security Card
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
Notarization: Yes (if cannot provide valid ID)
South Dakota Department of Health - Vital Records Office (SD-DOH - Vital Records Office)
- Address
- 221 West Capitol Ave Pierre, SD 57501
- Mailing
- VITAL RECORDS South Dakota Department of Health 221 West Capitol Ave Pierre, SD 57501
- Phone
- (605) 773-4961
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Skip the trip. Order a South Dakota 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 South Dakota: county offices
65 offices in 65 South Dakota counties are confirmed to issue birth records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $15.00.
- Aurora County 1
- Beadle County 1
- Bennett County 1
- Bon Homme County 1
- Brookings County 1
- Brown County 1
- Brule County 1
- Buffalo County 1
- Butte County 1
- Campbell County 1
- Charles Mix County 1
- Clark County 1
- Clay County 1
- Codington County 1
- Corson County 1
- Custer County 1
- Davison County 1
- Day County 1
- Deuel County 1
- Dewey County 1
- Douglas County 1
- Edmunds County 1
- Fall River County 1
- Faulk County 1
- Grant County 1
- Gregory County 1
- Haakon County 1
- Hamlin County 1
- Hand County 1
- Hanson County 1
- Harding County 1
- Hughes County 1
- Hutchinson County 1
- Hyde County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Jerauld County 1
- Jones County 1
- Kingsbury County 1
- Lake County 1
- Lawrence County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Lyman County 1
- Marshall County 1
- McCook County 1
- McPherson County 1
- Meade County 1
- Mellette County 1
- Miner County 1
- Minnehaha County 1
- Moody County 1
- Oglala Lakota County 1
- Pennington County 1
- Perkins County 1
- Potter County 1
- Roberts County 1
- Sanborn County 1
- Sioux Falls County 1
- Spink County 1
- Stanley County 1
- Sully County 1
- Todd County 1
- Union County 1
- Walworth County 1
- Yankton County 1
- Ziebach County 1
Showing 60 of 65 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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South Dakota birth certificate FAQs
How much does a South Dakota birth certificate cost?
A certified South Dakota birth certificate costs $15.00 ($15), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $15.
How long does it take to get a birth certificate in South Dakota?
Standard processing is “Processing times may vary depending on location. You may submit your request to the State Office in a prepaid priority envelope for expedited processing (optional).”. Expedited service: Not specified (Mail-ins: just need to submit a prepaid priority mail envelope and they will expedite the processing online (vitalchek): $11.50). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a birth certificate in South Dakota?
65 South Dakota offices across 65 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 (South Dakota Department of Health - Vital Records Office), or order online.
Who can request a South Dakota birth certificate?
South Dakota issues certified copies to: Attorneys, Authorized Agent, Children, Designated Agent, Funeral Director, Heir, Legal Guardian, Other person of interest (personal and property rights), Parents, Person on Record, Physician, Spouse. Records become public after 100 years.
What ID do I need for a South Dakota birth certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, Passport, State ID, Tribal ID, US Military ID, Visa. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Bank Statement, Pay Stub, Social Security Card, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration.
Can I order a South Dakota birth certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your South Dakota birth certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: South Dakota Sunshine Law. Fees and processing times are set by South Dakota and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.