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New Mexico vital records

The New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics is the vital records office for New Mexico.1 It issues certified birth certificates and death certificates1. It does not issue marriage certificates or divorce records; this page shows who does.1 Local offices also issue certified copies.2

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Records and where to get them
  2. Local offices
  3. Access rules and the law
  4. The state office
  5. Questions people ask
  6. Sources

Current notices from the office

  • NMDOH encourages mail orders, or VitalChek for expedited service1
  • Mail applications: average 6-12 weeks3

Records and where to get them

RecordWho issues itYears heldFirst copyShortest published time
Birth certificateNew Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics11920 to today (delayed records from 1880)4$105Online through VitalChek: 3 to 5 business days6
Death certificateNew Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics71920 to today (delayed records from 1880)4$55Online through VitalChek: 3 to 5 business days7
Marriage certificateCounty clerk of the county where the license was issued1–$38–
Divorce recordsClerk of the district court where the divorce was granted1–$0.359 a page plus $1.509 a document to certify–

Birth certificate

Ways to order
Online through VitalChek, by mail, in person, at a local office, by phone

How to get a New Mexico birth certificate

Death certificate

Ways to order
Online through VitalChek, by mail, in person, by phone

How to get a New Mexico death certificate

Marriage certificate

Who holds it
The state vital records office does not issue marriage records; the county clerk records them4
Older records
Some county clerk marriage records are at the State Records Center and Archives (some microfilm)10
Ways to order
Online, at a local office

How to get a New Mexico marriage certificate

Divorce records

Who holds it
District court clerk, not the state vital records office or county clerk8
Ways to order
At a local office

How to get New Mexico divorce records

Local offices

Local offices issue certified copies
Yes2
Which offices
NMDOH Public Health Offices (birth certificates only)2

Access rules and the law

Who may get certified copies
Closed records: only people the law names may get certified copies1

Laws and rules the office cites

  • NMSA 1978, Chapter 24, Article 14 (Vital Statistics Act)5
  • NMSA 1978, § 24-14-27 (disclosure; public after 100/50 years)5
  • NMSA 1978, § 24-14-28 (copies to anyone demonstrating a tangible and direct interest)5
  • NMSA 1978, § 24-14-29 (fees)5
  • NMSA 1978, § 24-14-25 (correction and amendment)5
  • 7.2.2 NMAC (Vital Records and Health Statistics rules)11
  • NMSA 1978, § 40-1-10 (marriage license from county clerk)12

The state office

Office
New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics1
Mailing address
New Mexico Vital Records, Post Office Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 87502
6
Walk-in address
Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, 2554 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 87505
6
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm6

Questions people ask

How much do birth and death certificates cost in New Mexico?

A certified birth certificate costs $10 for the first copy and a death certificate $5.5

Where do I get a marriage certificate in New Mexico?

County clerk of the county where the license was issued. The state vital records office does not issue marriage records; the county clerk records them.14

Where do I get divorce records in New Mexico?

Clerk of the district court where the divorce was granted. District court clerk, not the state vital records office or county clerk.18

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.

  1. NMDOH Vital Records homeNew Mexico Department of Health
  2. New Mexico Department of Health: LocationsNew Mexico Department of Health
  3. Birth Record Search Application (form 607)New Mexico Department of Health
  4. CDC Where to Write for Vital Records - New MexicoCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated September 25, 2024
  5. NMSA 1978 Ch. 24 Art. 14 Vital Statistics ActNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource), NMSA 1978 Chapter 24 Article 14
  6. NMDOH Birth CertificatesNew Mexico Department of Health
  7. NMDOH Death CertificatesNew Mexico Department of Health
  8. Bernalillo County Clerk Marriage LicensesBernalillo County Clerk
  9. Second Judicial District Court Case Records RequestNew Mexico Second Judicial District Court (Bernalillo County)dated June 9, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  10. Primary Sources for GenealogyNew Mexico State Records Center and Archives
  11. 7.2.2 NMAC Vital Records and Health StatisticsNew Mexico State Records Center and Archives (NMAC)dated December 27, 2022
  12. NMSA 1978 Ch. 40 Art. 1 Marriage in GeneralNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource), NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 Article 1