How to get a Connecticut birth certificate

In Connecticut, order a certified birth certificate from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office.¹ Town vital records offices also issue. Any town for births on or after January 1, 2003; for earlier births only the birth town, the town of the mother's residence, or the state.² Each certified copy costs $30². You can order online, by mail, in person, at a local office or by phone. Only the people the state lists below can order a certified copy.

Last checked November 5, 2026 against official sources.

On this page

Ways to order
What a Connecticut birth certificate costs
How long it takes
Who can order a Connecticut birth certificate
ID you need
What the application asks for
Forms
Years held and older records
Special situations
Warnings from the office
The state office
Questions people ask
Sources

Ways to order

How	Cost per copy	Processing time	Payment
Online through VitalChek Network, Inc.	$30³	–	–
By mail	$30³	Up to 12 weeks⁴	Money order³
In person	$30³ + one extra charge	–	–
At a local office	$20⁴	–	–
By phone	$30³	–	–

Not offered: online directly with the vital records office.⁴

Online through VitalChek Network, Inc.

Vendor: VitalChek Network, Inc.⁴
Vendor status: The state's only authorized vendor⁴
Fees: Per copy $30³
Expedited service: Expedited processing; DPH states no time or amount⁴

Good to know

Not for stillbirth or fetal death records⁴

Go to the ordering site⁴

By mail

Run by: State Vital Records Office³
Fees: Per copy $30³
Processing time: Up to 12 weeks⁴
Payment: Money order³
Make payable to: Treasurer, State of CT³

Open the application or mail instructions²

In person

Run by: Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office¹
Fees: Per copy $30³
Card payment fee $2.50¹
Make payable to: Treasurer, State of Connecticut⁴
Office: Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office, 410 Capitol Avenue, 1st Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
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Hours: Mon 9-1; Tue 11-3:30; Wed 9-3:30; Thu 9-1; Fri 11-3:30¹

Good to know

Photo ID needed to enter the building¹

Open the official page⁴

At a local office

Run by: Town vital records office (registrar or town clerk)¹
Fees: Per copy $20⁴
Make payable to: The town⁴
Hours: Varies by town; listed in the DPH town directory¹

Find a local office⁴

By phone

Run by: VitalChek Network, Inc.⁴
Vendor status: The state's only authorized vendor⁴
Fees: Per copy $30³
Expedited service: Expedited processing; DPH states no time or amount⁴

Good to know

Not for stillbirth or fetal death records⁴

Open the official page⁴

What a Connecticut birth certificate costs

First certified copy: $30²
Each additional copy: $30³
Fees in effect since: C.G.S. 7-74(a), revised to January 1, 2026⁵

Types of copies

Copy	Accepted for	Fee
Full size³	–	$30³
Wallet size³	Not for passports³	$15⁶
Uncertified copy of an original birth certificate⁷	Informational only⁷	$65⁷

No-fee copies

Certified homeless young adults and youths (discretionary)⁵

How long it takes

These are the office's own published times. Mail and shipping time is extra unless the office says otherwise.

How you order	Processing time
By mail	Up to 12 weeks⁴

Who can order a Connecticut birth certificate

The state names these people and bodies as able to order a certified copy. Each line gives the official wording.

The person named on the record⁵
Child, grandchild, spouse, a parent named on the record, legal guardian and grandparent⁵
Attorney or legal representative⁵
A conservator of the person appointed for such person⁵
Genealogist or family researcher⁵
Proof for each of the 4 lines above: Required unless the requester is the registrant or a parent on the certificate²
Government agency⁵
Proof: Letterhead request, employee photo ID, and signed client release or guardianship decree²
The chief executive officer of the municipality where the birth or fetal death occurred, or the chief executive officer's authorized agent⁵
A researcher approved by the department pursuant to section 19a-25⁵
Person named in a court order: No person other than the eligible parties listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be entitled to examine or receive a copy of any birth or fetal death record or certificate, access the information contained therein, or disclose any matter contained therein, except upon written order of a court of competent jurisdiction.⁵

Who cannot order a certified copy

Anyone: Birth records are confidential records and are not open to the general public, except for those that are at least 100 years old.²

Records open to the public after: 100 years²
Social Security number on the copy: Parent SSNs are not released except as authorized by law⁵

ID you need

Photo ID: Required²
Accepted ID: Valid, government issued photographic identification which includes the requester's name, date of birth, signature, and an expiration date²
Without that ID: Social security card
Social security card supplemented with either an employment identification card, a paycheck stub or a W-2 form (this alone fully satisfies the requirement)
Automobile registration
Copy of utility bill showing name and current address
Checking account deposit slip or bank statement stating name and current address
Voter registration card
Valid government issued trade or professional license
Valid government issued firearm permit
Probation documents issued by a court or other government agency, pursuant to a criminal conviction
Letter from a government agency verifying identity, dated within six months prior to the request
Release documentation from a correctional institution containing a photograph of the former inmate and a release date within 12 months prior to the request
Birth certificate of the requester
Military discharge papers
Current school or college photographic identification
Government issued photographic identification that has expired within 12 months prior to the request
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ID copy with a mail order: Include a copy of your ID⁴

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.³

Full name on certificate
Date of birth
Place of birth (town/city)
Names of parents, including name prior to first marriage if applicable
Requester name, address, phone, signature
Relation to person named
Reason for request
Certificate size and number of copies

Forms

Request for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record from the State revision Birth Request REV 12-21³
Request for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record from the Town (VS-39B) revision VS-39B REV 12/21⁶

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds: July 1, 1897 to today⁹
Older records: Connecticut State Library⁹

Special situations

Adoption: Adoptive details appear on the certificate; available from the town or state⁷ Details
Adoptees born abroad: Certificate of Foreign Birth from the State Vital Records Office⁷
Delayed registration: Belated registration by affidavit; not for a deceased person⁸
Name change: Court order copy needed when ID does not match the record²
People without housing: Certified homeless youth and certifier appear in person⁵
Sex marker: See the amendments file; no processing fee¹⁰
Paternity: See the amendments file; no fee for acknowledgement¹¹
Use abroad: Apostille from the Secretary of the State¹²
Dual citizenship: May need an apostille¹²

Warnings from the office

Yes⁴
Wallet size is not for passports³

The state office

Office: State Vital Records Office¹
Phone: (860) 509-7700¹
Walk-in address: Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office, 410 Capitol Avenue, 1st Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
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Hours: Walk-ins Mon 9-1, Tue 11-3:30, Wed 9-3:30, Thu 9-1, Fri 11-3:30; phone Mon 9-1, Tue 11-4, Wed 9-4, Thu 9-1, Fri 11-4¹
Website: Official website⁹

Questions people ask

How much is a certified Connecticut birth certificate?

Each certified copy costs $30.²³

How long does it take to get a Connecticut birth certificate?

By mail: up to 12 weeks.⁴

Can I order a Connecticut birth certificate online?

Yes. Online through VitalChek Network, Inc.⁴

Who do I make the check or money order payable to?

Write it exactly as the office prints it: Treasurer, State of CT.³

What ID do I need?

The state accepts: valid, government issued photographic identification which includes the requester's name, date of birth, signature, and an expiration date.²

Where are older Connecticut birth certificates kept?

Connecticut State Library.⁹

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 5, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

Contact Us (state office and 169 town offices)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Birth certificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Request for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record from the State (Rev 12-21)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Officedated December 1, 2021
How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
C.G.S. Chapter 93, Registrars of Vital StatisticsConnecticut General Assemblydated January 1, 2026
VS-39B Request for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record from the Town (Rev 12/21)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Officedated December 1, 2021
Adoptions and Foreign BirthsConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, Sec. 19a-41-1 et seqConnecticut Secretary of the State (Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies)dated January 3, 2011
Connecticut official personal recordsConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Gender ChangeConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
ParentageConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
ApostillesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office