Who Can Request a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate?
How Do I Request a Birth Certificate?
How Much Does a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate Cost?
Application to Request a Birth Certificate
Who Can Request a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate?
If you wish to request a copy of a vital record from the state, please note the State of CT is experiencing a lengthy turnaround time (approximately 3 months) for requests for birth, death, fetal death, marriage and civil union certificates that are received through the mail.
Expedited service is also available for an additional fee for requests ordered on-line via
VitalChek.
Connecticut birth records that are less than 100 years old are not open to the general public. To be eligible to receive a copy of a birth certificate, you must be able to document that you are related to the registrant in one of the following ways:
Birth records less than 100 years old
- You are the registrant, and you are 18 years of age or older
- You are the parent, guardian, grandparent, or spouse of the registrant
- You are the child or grandchild of the registrant, and you are 18 years of age or older
- You are an attorney-at-law representing the registrant or the registrant’s parent, guardian, child, or surviving spouse
- You are a state or federal agency employee and have an authorized release from the registrant who is 18 years of age or older
- You are the Local Director of Health of the town/city where the birth occurred or where the mother was a resident at the time of the birth
- You are the chief elected official of the town/ city where the birth occurred
- You are a member of an incorporated genealogical society authorized to conduct business in the State of Connecticut (please visit the CSL History and Genealogy Unit website for more information)
Birth records more than 100 years old:
- Available to any person over 18 years of age
How Do I Request A Birth Certificate?
Connecticut law restricts access to birth records, so you must first verify that you are eligible to receive the certificate that you are requesting. (See above “Who can request a certified copy of a birth certificate”)
If you are eligible to receive the certificate, you may request it either by mail or in person. Complete the Application to Request a Birth Certificate available on this site and mail it or bring it in person to the vital records office of the town or city where the birth occurred, where the mother resided at the time of the birth, or to the State Vital Records Office. See the Connecticut Town Clerk and Registrar Directory. Connecticut regulations do not allow requests made by telephone.
You must submit a copy of a photographic identification (Do Not Submit Originals). The identification must be a valid, government issued document. Acceptable forms of identification are:
If you do not have an acceptable form of photographic identification, you may submit photocopies of two of the following documents:
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social security card;
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written verification of identity from employer;
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automobile registration;
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copy of utility bill showing name and address;
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checking account deposit slip stating name and address;
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voter registration card.
If you are requesting a birth certificate for someone other than yourself or your child, you will need to submit proof verifying your relationship to the person whose birth certificate you are requesting. For example:
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If you are requesting the birth certificate of your parent, you must submit a copy of your own birth certificate in order to prove the parent/ child relationship.
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If you have had your name legally changed by a court decree and your birth certificate does not reflect your new name, you must submit a copy of the court order verifying the legal name change.
See Regulations for Connecticut State Agencies 19a-41-2.
To request a copy of a Certificate of Fetal Death, please follow all procedures for requesting a Birth Certificate.