Birth Certificate

Download the Birth Certificate Request Form below:

Birth Certificate Request Form

To obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate, please submit the Birth Certificate Request Form by mail to:

Department of Child and Family Well-Being
Vital Statistics
920 Broad Street, Room 111
Newark, NJ 07102

Contact: (973) 733-6510

Include with the form:

A money order payable to “City of Newark” for $25, with an additional $4 for each additional copy of the same record. NO PERSONAL CHECKS.
A self-addressed stamped envelope (if by mail)
The following documents (copies if by mail):

Your driver’s license or Motor Vehicle ID

OR

Any TWO (2) of the following: utility bill no older than 90 days, medical bill no older than 90 days, job ID with picture, senior citizen’s ID, insurance card, 2008 W2 or any government letter

If you are a married person and have assumed the name of your husband or partner, you must provide a copy of your marriage license/civil union certificate
If you do not have these documents, a relative can submit his/hers along with proof of relationship to obtain your birth certificate

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