Minnesota birth certificates are handled as non-public documents by the state of Minnesota. All birth certificates can actually be obtained from the Department of Health. If you are planning to get a birth certificate from the Minnesota Department of Health, you can obtain them by mail or by fax. The Minnesota Department of Health will no longer entertain walk in applicants. An in person requests are now handle by the Local Registrar Office.

For all births that took place from 1900 up to present, application requests can be done in any Minnesota county. For mail and fax request, the important guidelines are listed below:

Request Minnesota Birth Certificate By Mail

To obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate by mail, you need to first fill out the application forms completely. Application forms can be downloaded in PDF or Word Doc file. You may go directly to the official website of Minnesota Department of Health to download and print the forms. If you wish to apply for more than one birth record or in behalf of an immediate family member, you need to complete a separate application form.

Together with the forms, you must complete the birth certificate fee worksheet. The worksheet will help you compute for the charges. Application will only be processed once fees are made. There are actually some birth records that are kept confidential. So therefore in getting a replacement birth certificate, one must have a tangible interest. Tangible interest can be demonstrated by notarizing the application form and by placing your signature. Take note, all applications that are not notarized, will not be accommodated.

To process your application, you can pay in check or money order. They should be made payable to Minnesota Department of Health. Civil penalties may be imposed for nonpayment. Returned checks will be charge $30.

And once done with forms and birth certificate worksheet, you may send all the documents together with the payment to the address listed below:

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Request Minnesota Birth Certificate By Fax

To make a request by fax, you must complete the form and birth certificate fee worksheet. Once done, you may fax the documents together with your credit card number (Master Card, Visa, Discover Network and American Express) and expiration date to 651-201-5740.

The processing turnaround time for applications will take 4 to 6 weeks. Make sure to double check all the information before sending them out. Errors may cause some delays in processing your request. If in case you will encounter some problems, you may email the Minnesota Department of Health (health.issuance@state.mn.us) or you may call 651-201-5970.

Minnesota Birth Certificate In Person Request

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If you opt to get a certified copy of your birth certificate through the Local Registrar Office, all you need is to sign the application form and present a photo identification such as driver’s license, passport, SSS card or any government issued photo identification. Look for the nearest local registrar office now and get a certified true copy of your birth certificate.

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