Colorado - How to obtain a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Order by fax

Send your request, including all supporting documents and payment, by fax to: 1-800-423-1108

Note: You may also purchase an official heirloom certificate that's suitable for framing.

Order in person

1. Complete a birth certificate application.
2. Submit a copy of your identification.
3. Submit proof of your eligibility.
4. Pay the non-refundable application fees.
5. Submit your application to CDPHE.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Vital Records Section

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

Denver, CO 80246

Map

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, except holidays

Note: Certified copies of birth certificates are also available through county vital records offices.

Ordering by mail

Send mail request to:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Vital Records Section

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

Denver, CO 80246

Ordering Online - VitalCheck

You can make an online request through an independent partner company - VitalChek.

Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.

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Required Documents

The Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics requires the following documentation:
One item from the Primary List (No expired documents accepted)

• Alien Registration Receipt/Permanent Resident Card
• Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
• Colorado Department of Corrections ID card
• CO Temporary Drivers License Form (with hole-punched Drivers License)
• Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
• Foreign Passport
• Photo Drivers License
• Photo ID Card (DMV)
• School, University or College ID Card (must be current)
• Temporary Resident Card
• U.S. B1/B2 Visa card with I-94
• U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
• U.S. Citizenship ID Card (I-197)
• U.S. Military ID Card
• U.S. Passport
  

OR
Two items from the Secondary List

(Any document expired more than six months will not be accepted)

• Acknowledgment of Paternity document
• Birth Certificate of Applicant (U.S. only)
• Court order of adoption or name change
• Craft or trade license (Colorado only)
• DD-214
• Divorce Decree (U.S. only)
• Hospital birth worksheet (for infants under 6 months)
• Hunting or Fishing License (must be current - Colorado only)
• IRS-TIN card
• Marriage license (U.S. only)
• Medicare Card
• Merchant mariner card
• Mexican voter registration card
• Motor vehicle registration or title (U.S. only)
• Pilot license
• Selective Service Card (U.S. only)
• Social Security Card
• Social Services Card (Medicaid, WIC)
• State or federal prison or corrections card
• Tribal ID Card
• Weapon or gun permit (U.S. only)
• Work ID, Paycheck Stub (within 3 months), or W-2
• Any Expired document from the Primary List (cannot be expired more than 6 months)
  

The following documents are not accepted:

• Matricula Consular Card
• Novelty ID Card
• Non-expiring Identification Cards
• City or County Prison/Jail ID
• Souvenir birth certificates
• Temporary driver's license or temporary state ID card

If you cannot provide acceptable identification, it is suggested that you ask a spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, or adult child, who can provide appropriate identification, to request the certificate. Proof of relationship is required, such as a birth certificate or marriage certificate.

For more information regarding the required identification/Eligibility document follow the link http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/documentation.html

Office Locations & Contacts

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Vital Records Section

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

HSVRD-VR-A1

Denver, CO 80246-1530

Phone: 303 692 2200

Fax

• 1-800-423-1108 within the continental United States
• 1-303-691-9307 if residing outside of the continental United States.

E-mail

[email protected]

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday--Friday

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Adams County : 450 S 4th Avenue Brighton, CO 80901-3196
Phone: 303-654-6020

Alamosa County : 402 Edison Ave; PO Box 178 Alamosa, CO 81101-2560
Phone: 719-589-6681

Arapahoe County : 5334 S Prince Street Littleton, CO 80166-0001
Phone: 303-795-4200

Archuleta County : PO Box 1507 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-1507
Phone: 970-264-5633

Baca County : 741 Main Street Springfield, CO 81073-1548
Phone: 719-523-4372

Bent County : PO Box 350 Las Animas, CO 81054-0350
Phone: 719-456-1353

Boulder County : 2020 13th st PO Box 471 Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: 303-441-7770

Broomfield County : 1 Des Combes Drive Broomfield, CO 80020
Phone: 303-438-6390

Chaffee County : 132 Crestone Ave PO Box 699 Salida, CO 81201-1566
Phone: 719-539-6913

Cheyenne County : 615 N 5 W PO Box 567 Cheyenne Wells, Co 80810
Phone: 719-767-5685

Clear Creek County : 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444-2000
Phone: 303-679-2339

Conejos County : 6683 County Rd 13 PO Box 157 Conejos, CO 81129-0157
Phone: 719-376-5422

Costilla County : 354 Main St PO Box 100 San Luis, CO 81152-0

Eligibility

• The registrant (person named on certificate)
• Current spouse: Marriage certificate is required or for common law marriage we can accept notarized affidavit of common law marriage, joint income tax returns, or insurance policies. (In the case of common-law marriage, the document must clearly state: husband & wife)
• Ex-spouse: Must present proof of direct & tangible interest. Marriage certificate is not acceptable. (i.e. insurance policy, letter from SSA, etc.)
• Parent / Co-parent: Must be listed on birth certificate or death certificate
• Stepparent: Marriage certificate to a parent listed on birth certificate is required
• Legal guardian: Original, certified court order proving custody is required
• Grandparents/Great grandparents: Birth certificate(s) proving relationship required. (Cannot accept baptismals, hospital records or school records, unless the customer has a letter from the state of birth stating no record of birth was found)
• Siblings/Half siblings: Birth certificate proving at least one same parent required (Cannot accept baptismals, hospital records or school records, unless the customer has a letter from the state of birth stating no record of birth was found)
• Children/Grandchildren/Great grandchildren: Birth certificate(s) proving relationship is required (Cannot accept baptismals, hospital records or school records, unless the customer has a letter from the state of birth stating no record of birth was found)
• Legal representative/Paralegals: Proof of client relationship required, as well as proof of the clients relationship to the registrant
• Consular Corps/Consulate offices: Must present appropriate credentials verifying they are associated with the consulate
• Adoption Agencies: Certified court orders proving custody is required. (May also accept notarized Special Power of Attorney document signed by mother and father if listed)
• Genealogists: Notarized signed release from immediate family member required as well as proof of the family members relationship. Certificate marked For Genealogical Use Only
• In-laws/aunts/uncles/nephews/nieces/ cousins: Only eligible for birth records of deceased relatives that are over 50 years old and must present a copy of the registrants death certificate.
• Recruiters: Birth certificate can only be issued upon a signed release from inductee or they can have a DD372 (birth verification) completed
• Governmental agencies (SSA, Human Services,etc.): No additional document needed fee may apply

Fees

Office of Vital Records Fee Schedule

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• By Fax: 5 business days
• In Person: Same day
• By Mail: 2-3 weeks
• VitalChek: 2-4 business days

Instructions

You may order birth certificates in person (CDPHE/county vital records offices), online (through VitalCheck), or by phone.

Required Information

• Full name of the person on the birth
• Full name of the applicant
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Fathers full name
• Mothers full name, to include her maiden name
• County or city of Birth
• Requesters relationship to the person named on the certificate
• Requesters reason for requesting the certificate
• Applicants must submit proof of their relationship or documentation to establish their legal interest in obtaining vital records.

Need for the Document

A Birth Certificate states the name and sex of a person, it also indicate the time and place of birth, it is issued after you have registered the birth of a child. A copy of the birth certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures, such as getting a passport, a driver license or a marriage license.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a birth certificate in Colorado.