Apply In-Person:

1. The applicant will need to visit the nearest Service BC counter, find the nearest here Link
2. The applicant will not need to fill in an application form, they will need to provide details mentioned in the application form, the authorities will fill the application form.
3. Complete the application form with relevant details.
4. The applicant will have to make a fee payment.
5. The applicant will need to carry original copies of documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks from the submission of the application.

Apply Online

1. Visit the Vital Statistics website, here is the Link.
2. On the bottom right of the page, click on “Start”.
3. Click on “Place Order”.
4. Click “Birth service” and click on “Next”.
5. Enter details such as name, DOB, Sex and so on and click on “Next”.
6. Once all the details have been correctly entered, make the fee payment using the card.
7. Click on “Submit” and submit the application.
8. The applicant shall receive their certificate within a few weeks from the submission of the application.

Apply by Phone

1. Download and fill in the application form, use the following Application Form.
2. Complete the application form with relevant details.
3. The applicant will have to make a fee payment.
4. Call this phone number and further instructions will be given: Call the Vital Statistics Agency at 250 952-2681 in Victoria or 1 888 876-1633 elsewhere in B.C.
5. The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks front the submission of the application.

Apply by Mail

1. Download and fill in the application form, use the following Application Form.
2. Attach original copies of ID documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. The applicant will have to send the completed application form to the following address: Vital Statistics Agency PO Box 9657 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, B.C. V8W 9P3.
4. The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within a few weeks from the submission of the application.

• ID proof:
  • Passport
  • Driver’s License
  • Military ID
• Fee receipt
• Application Form

Victoria: (250) 952-2681
Toll-Free within B.C.: 1-888-876-1633
Email: HLTH.VSAdmin@gov.bc.ca
Mail: Vital Statistics Agency PO Box 9657 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, B.C. V8W 9P3
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• The applicant should be applying for their own birth certificate.
• The applicant can be a parent of the person who is the subject of the certificate if that person is under 19.
• The applicant should be a custodial guardian if the parent is incapable, and the subject of the birth certificate is under 19.
• The applicants birth should have been registered in British Columbia.

• The applicant will have to pay a fee of 27$.
• If the applicant wants a certified true copy of their birth certificate they will have to pay a fee of 50$.

• A birth certificate is valid forever and does not need to be renewed.

• Application Form

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• The applicant shall receive their certificate by mail within 8 to 12 weeks from the submission of the application.

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The applicant can order 2 types of birth certificates:

• The short-form copy of a birth certificate includes;
  • Name of individual
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Sex
  • Registration date
  • Registration number, and
  • Date issued.
• The long-form includes;
  • Name of individual
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Sex
  • Registration date
  • Registration number
  • Date issued, plus
  • The names, and the province or country of birth, of the parents.

• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• City or Town
• Province
• Mother/Other Parent
• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Place of Birth
• Father/Other Parent
• Surname at Birth
• All Given Names
• Place of Birth

A birth certificate is an important document that records the birth of a person.

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• A birth certificate can be used as proof of identity.
• A birth certificate can be used to get other documents such as a passport, social insurance number, British Columbia driver’s license and health card.

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