Colorado - Obtain a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Apply Online

1. To Obtain a Birth Certificate, the applicant makes an online process through the following link
2. Click the “Get Started” button on Birth certificate.
3. Click the option of “My birth Certificate” “Another person’s birth certificate”
4. Enter the name and click the “Continue” button to continue for next step of application.
5. Now select the state of birth and click the “Continue” button.
6. Select the city and click the “Continue” button.
7. Enter the Date of Birth and click the “Continue” button.
8. Select the reason of Obtain a birth certificate and click the “Continue” button.
9. Select the payment amount and click the “Select” button to make a payment.
10. View all the detail of payment amount and click the “Continue” button.
11. Now enter all the details about the applicant and click the “Continue” button.
12. Enter the mother and father name and then click the “Continue”.
13. Enter the details of complete address and the shipping address and then click the “Continue” button.
14. Now make the payment for obtaining a birth certificate, the detail of fee amount is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
15. After completion of all details successfully, the applicant has to click the “Submit” button.
16. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
17. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
18. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the birth certificate through mail.
19. The processing time for obtaining a birth certificate takes up to 15 – 25 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Passport size photographs
• Identity proof (two type of proof document required)
• Address proof (two type of proof document required)
• Birth certificate of parents
• Fee receipt

NOTE: Please check the application form below page for more information about required documents.

Office Locations & Contacts

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Email - [email protected]
Phone - 303-692-2200
Fax: 1-800-423-1108
Outside the continental US: 303-691-9307
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any U.S citizen person who intends to Obtain a Birth Certificate is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for a birth certificate is $15.00
• Additional copy of each birth certificate is $15.00
• The shipping charge will be differing according the country.

Validity

• The validity of birth certificate is forever.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for obtaining a birth certificate takes up to 15 – 25 days.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Signature
• Date
• Name
• City
• ZIP code
• Reason of request
• Relationship to Person Whose Record is Being Requested
• Number of copies
• Amount paid
• Date of birth
• County of birth
• Name of mother and father

Need for the Document

• A birth certificate is a vital permanent record and official of the child's existence. A child who is not registered at birth is in danger of being denied the official identity, and nationality.

Information which might help

• Birth certificates are important as it is to authenticate one's identity and nationality, to gain access to health care and social services, access to education; access to inherit property; prevent child exploitation, access to legal work, for driver's license, passport, to open bank account, and register to vote etc.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The birth certificate is used has proof of identity

External Links

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Others

• In the United States, State laws require birth certificates to be completed for all births, and Federal law mandates national collection and publication of births and other vital statistics data.