Birth Certificates

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Obtaining a Birth Certificate

To request a birth certificate, you must be the person named on the certificate, his/her legal representative, or immediate family member.

Immediate family members include the person’s child, parent/guardian, brother/sister, grandparent, or spouse.


Acceptable Identification

Vital Statistics accepts the following form(s)of identification:

• Provide ONE (1) from GROUP A; OR

• If you do not have one from Group A, provide TWO (2) from GROUP B; OR

• If you do not have one from Group A or two from Group B, provide ONE (1) from GROUP B and TWO (2) from GROUP C.

Group A - Primary Acceptable ID

Please provide ONE (1) from Group A

  •  Driver's license
  •  Federal or state ID
  •  Military ID
  •  U.S. passport
  •  License to Carry a Handgun
  •  Pilot's license
  •  Law enforcement employment ID (federal, state, or city)
  •  Offender ID issued by the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice or an ID from a federal or
  • U.S. state correctional facility or institution
  •  Dept. of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued:
  •  Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
  •  Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
  •  Travel Documents:
  •     - Re-entry permit
  •     - Refugee travel document
  •     - Advance parole
  •  SENTRI card
  •  U.S. citizen ID
  •  U.S. Dept. of State issued:
  •  Border Crossing Card (BCC) - B1 for business or pleasure or B2 medical purposes
  •  Visa

Group B - Secondary ID

If you do not have one from Group A, please provide TWO (2) from GROUP B:

  •  Current student ID
  •  Any Primary Acceptable ID from Group A that is expired
  •  Signed Social Security card or Numident
  •  DD Form 214 Certificate of Release
  •  Medicaid or Medicare card
  •  Veterans Affairs card
  •  Medical insurance card
  •  Foreign passport accompanied by a visa issued by the U.S. Dept. of State
  •  Foreign passport in accordance with the
  • U.S. Dept. of State, Visa Waiver Program
  •  Certified birth certificate from the U.S.
  • Dept. of State (FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545)
  •  Private company employment ID
  •  Form I-94 - accompanied by the applicant's visa or passport
  •  Mexican voter registration card
  •  Foreign ID with identifiable photo of applicant (including El Salvador consular certification, El Salvadoran Unique Identity Card [DUI], and Honduran consular certification)

Group C - Supporting Documents

If you do not have one from Group A or two from Group B, provide ONE (1) from GROUP B and TWO (2) from GROUP C:

  •  Recent utility bill or cell phone bill with current address
  •  Recent paycheck stub
  •  Any Secondary Acceptable ID from Group B that is expired
  •  Public assistance applications or letters
  •  Signed valid voter’s registration card
  •  Police report of stolen identification
  •  Official school transcript
  •  Bank account statement
  •  Social Security letter
  •  Marriage license or divorce decree
  •  Certified birth certificate from a state other than Texas, District of Columbia, or other country
  •  Automobile insurance card or contract
  •  Lease agreement
  •  Loan or installment payment contract
  •  Promissory note or loan contract
  •  Court order
  •  Property title or lien
  •  Automobile title or registration
  •  Library card
  •  Fishing or hunting license
  •  Recent medical record or bill
  •  Religious record w/signature of officiant
  •  Recent rent receipt w/address and name
  •  Federal, state, or local tax records
  •  U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security notice or correspondence

Fees & Other Information

The fee for a birth certificate is $23. For more information about birth certificates, please contact the County Clerk's Office at 817-594-7461.