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How to get a New Mexico birth certificate

In New Mexico, order a certified birth certificate from the New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.1 Each certified copy costs $102. You can order online, by mail, in person, at a local office or by phone. Anyone may order a certified copy. The fastest published option is online: 3 to 5 business days3.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. What a New Mexico birth certificate costs
  3. How long it takes
  4. Who can order a New Mexico birth certificate
  5. ID you need
  6. What the application asks for
  7. Forms
  8. Years held and older records
  9. Special situations
  10. Warnings from the office
  11. The state office
  12. Questions people ask
  13. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
Online through VitalChekSee the details below3 to 5 business days3Card3
By mail$1036 to 12 weeks on average4Check and money order3
In person$103––
At a local officeSee the details below––
By phoneSee the details below3 to 5 business days3Card3

Online through VitalChek

Vendor
VitalChek3
Fees
  • Shipping option $263
  • Shipping option $44.503
Processing time
3 to 5 business days3
Expedited service
UPS Next Day Air delivery instead of regular U.S. Mail; processing stays 3-5 business days3
Payment
Card3

Good to know

  • Eligibility rules are the same: restricted access records3

Go to the ordering site3

By mail

Fees
  • Per copy $103
Processing time
6 to 12 weeks on average4
Expedited service
Not offered1
Payment
Check and money order3
Make payable to
New Mexico Vital Records3
Mail to
New Mexico Vital Records, Post Office Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 87502
3

Good to know

  • Mail, do not email3

Open the application or mail instructions3

In person

Fees
  • Per copy $103
Office
Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, 2554 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 87505
3
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm (Santa Fe)3

Open the official page3

At a local office

Run by
NMDOH Public Health Offices1
Hours
Varies; call ahead1

Good to know

  • Birth certificates only1

Find a local office3

By phone

Run by
VitalChek3
Fees
  • Shipping option $263
  • Shipping option $44.503
Processing time
3 to 5 business days3
Expedited service
UPS Next Day Air delivery instead of regular U.S. Mail; processing stays 3-5 business days3
Payment
Card3

Good to know

  • Eligibility rules are the same: restricted access records3

What a New Mexico birth certificate costs

First certified copy
$102
Each additional copy
$104
If no record is found
The fee is kept as a search fee4

Types of copies

CopyAccepted forFee
Certified copy of a New Mexico birth certificate1–$103
Complete certificate (with medical information), only if approved by the State Registrar2––

No-fee copies

  • Homeless individuals: fee waived with a Self-Attestation Form4
  • Homeless individuals (statute)2

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 orderProcessing timeCounted
Online through VitalChek3 to 5 business days3Before shipping
By mail6 to 12 weeks on average4–
By phone3 to 5 business days3Before shipping

Who can order a New Mexico birth certificate

Anyone may order a certified copy.5

The office also names these requesters and conditions. Each line gives the official wording.

  • The person named on the record, a parent named on the record, brother or sister, child, grandchild, spouse and grandparent: Only immediate family is eligible to obtain a vital record. Immediate family is defined as the registrant’s mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, maternal grandparent and paternal grandparent. The father and paternal grandparent are only eligible if the father is listed on the birth record.4
    Proof: Mother: none listed; father must be listed on the birth certificate6
  • Legal guardian and government agency: The registrant, a member of the registrant’s immediate family, the registrant’s legal guardian or court ordered custodian, or any of their respec tive legal representatives, or an official of a federal or state government or of a political subdivision of the state charged by law with detecting or prosecuting crime, shall be considered to have a direct and tangible interest.5
  • Attorney or legal representative: The term “legal representative” shall include an attorney, executor of the estate, physician, funeral service practitioner, trust officer or other corporate fiduciary or other authorized agent acting on behalf of the registrant or his or her family.5
  • Non‐immediate family must provide tangible proof of legal interest to obtain the requested record.4
  • A local education agency homeless liaison, a school counselor and a school nurse each have a tangible and direct interest pursuant to Subsection A of this section in a certified copy of the birth record of a homeless child or youth who is enrolled in the local education agency2
Records open to the public after
100 years3

ID you need

Photo ID
Required4
Accepted ID
  • Valid Government Issued Driver’s License
  • Valid Government Issued Identification Card
  • Valid Government Issued Passport
  • Valid Government Issued Mexican Matricula
  • Valid Government Issued Military ID
  • Foreign passport w/visa and I-946
Without that ID
  • Two or more of: Social Security Card with Signature; Baptismal Certificate; School Records; Marriage Application; Social Security Numident; Voter’s Registration Card; Medical Records; Tax Form; Tribal ID; School ID
6
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

  • Birth name of the person on the certificate
  • Date of birth
  • City of birth (and county if known)
  • Mother's full maiden name
  • Father's full name
  • Requester's relationship
  • Purpose of the request
  • Your name and signature
  • Your mailing address

Forms

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds
1920 to today (delayed records from 1880)8

Special situations

Delayed registration
Apply for a birth certificate first ($10); if no record exists, submit documents with an additional $10 to create a delayed certificate (includes one copy)9 Details
Adoption
Certified Report of Adoption plus certified final decree; $10 amendment + $10 per copy10 Details
Adoptees born abroad
Certificate of birth created from a certified final decree that orders the registrar to create it; $10 registration + $10 per copy10 Details
Sex marker
Male, Female or X by NMDOH request form (adult form signed before a notary); $20 includes one new certificate11 Details
Paternity
Acknowledgment of Paternity, notarized; $10 amendment + $10 per copy12 Details
People without housing
Birth certificate fee waived for homeless individuals (submit a Self-Attestation Form with the application)4 Details
Stillbirth
Certificate of Still Birth: only parents may obtain13 Details

Warnings from the office

  • False or fraudulent applications are a crime4
  • Notaries may not photocopy birth certificates; certified copies only from the State Registrar14
  • NM issues certificates only for births in New Mexico1

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
3
Walk-in address
Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, 2554 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 87505
3
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm3

Questions people ask

How much is a certified New Mexico birth certificate?

Each certified copy costs $10.24

How long does it take to get a New Mexico birth certificate?

Online through VitalChek: 3 to 5 business days. By mail: 6 to 12 weeks on average. By phone: 3 to 5 business days.34

Can I order a New Mexico birth certificate online?

Yes. Online through VitalChek.3

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

Write it exactly as the office prints it: New Mexico Vital Records.3

What ID do I need?

The state accepts: Valid Government Issued Driver’s License; Valid Government Issued Identification Card; Valid Government Issued Passport; Valid Government Issued Mexican Matricula; Valid Government Issued Military ID; Foreign passport w/visa and I-94.6

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. NMSA 1978 Ch. 24 Art. 14 Vital Statistics ActNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource), NMSA 1978 Chapter 24 Article 14
  3. NMDOH Birth CertificatesNew Mexico Department of Health
  4. Birth Record Search Application (form 607)New Mexico Department of Health
  5. 7.2.2 NMAC Vital Records and Health StatisticsNew Mexico State Records Center and Archives (NMAC)dated December 27, 2022
  6. List of Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Birth RecordNew Mexico Department of Health
  7. Section 608New Mexico Department of Health
  8. CDC Where to Write for Vital Records - New MexicoCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated September 25, 2024
  9. Section 8988New Mexico Department of Health
  10. New Mexico Department of Health pagenmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/adoptNew Mexico Department of Health
  11. New Mexico Department of Health pagenmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/gdcNew Mexico Department of Health
  12. New Mexico Department of Health pagenmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/aopNew Mexico Department of Health
  13. Section 5630New Mexico Department of Health
  14. NM Secretary of State Apostille / AuthenticationsNew Mexico Secretary of State