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How to get a Guam birth certificate

In Guam, order a certified birth certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services.1 Each certified copy costs $51. You can order by mail, in person or at a drop box. Only the people the territory lists below can order a certified copy.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. What a Guam birth certificate costs
  3. Who can order a Guam birth certificate
  4. ID you need
  5. What the application asks for
  6. Years held and older records
  7. Special situations
  8. The vital records office
  9. Questions people ask
  10. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
By mail$51–Money order and cashier's check1
In person$51––
Drop box$51––

By mail

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics1
Fees
  • Per copy $51
Payment
Money order and cashier's check1
Make payable to
Treasurer of Guam1
Mail to
Rancare Commercial Building CBU Box 109, 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1

Good to know

  • Enclose a self-addressed envelope with return postage1

Open the application or mail instructions1

In person

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics, Tamuning1
Fees
  • Per copy $51
Office
Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor), 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Hours
Monday to Friday except holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm1

Open the official page1

Drop box

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics2
Fees
  • Per copy $51
Make payable to
Treasurer of Guam2

Open the official page2

What a Guam birth certificate costs

First certified copy
$51
Each additional copy
$51

Types of copies

CopyAccepted forFee
Birth Certificate (certified copy)1Passports, school enrollment, employment, healthcare, government benefits, identification, citizenship and immigration, insurance and legal matters3$51

Who can order a Guam birth certificate

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

  • The person named on the record, a parent named on the record, legal guardian and attorney or legal representative: In the case of birth certificate, the registrant, a member of his immediate family, his guardian or their respective legal representative shall be considered to have a direct and tangible interest.4
  • Government agency: The Office of Vital Statistics may disclose data from vital statistics records to Federal, state or municipal agencies of government which request such data in the conduct of their official duties.4

ID you need

Photo ID
Required1
ID copy with a mail order
Include a copy of your ID1

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.1

  • Full name(s) of person on record
  • Date of event
  • Photocopy of current and unexpired ID
  • Self-addressed envelope with return postage
  • Special handling instructions, if any
  • E-mail address

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds
Oct. 26, 1901 to today2

Special situations

Delayed registration
A delayed birth registration is one filed 7 or more years after birth and needs documentary evidence4 Details
Adoption
A new birth certificate is established after adoption, and the original is sealed5
Adoptees born abroad
Certificate of Foreign Birth for foreign-born adoptees (not evidence of U.S. citizenship)5
Sex marker
Sex may be amended on a sworn statement from the surgeon5
Name change
Court-ordered name change is shown on the birth certificate on request5
Paternity
Affidavit of paternity: $10.001

The vital records office

Office
Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS)1
Phone
(671) 300-9263 / 64 / 65 / 67 / 706
Mailing address
Rancare Commercial Building CBU Box 109, 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Walk-in address
Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor), 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Hours
Monday to Friday, except holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Same-day services (paternity affidavit, marriage license, changes to records) 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.1

Questions people ask

How much is a certified Guam birth certificate?

Each certified copy costs $5.1

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

Write it exactly as the office prints it: Treasurer of Guam.1

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 6, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. Office of Vital Statistics | DPHSSGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Office of Vital Statisticsdated September 15, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  2. CDC NCHS Where to Write for Vital Records: GuamCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated April 28, 2023
  3. Vital Statistics | DPHSS GuamGuam Department of Public Health and Social Servicesdated July 11, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  4. 26 GAR Chapter 2 Vital StatisticsGuam Compiler of Laws (Supreme Court of Guam)
  5. 10 GCA Chapter 3 Public Health and Social Services (incl. Art. 2 Vital Statistics)Guam Compiler of Laws (Supreme Court of Guam)dated April 23, 2026
  6. DPHSS Contacts DirectoryGuam Department of Public Health and Social Servicesdated July 11, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page