New Jersey (NJ) Vital Records

In New Jersey, you or a close family member of the person named on the record can apply for a birth certificate.

It will normally take anywhere from 4-8 weeks to process your birth certificate request.

This processing time may take added time if the application does not include the required documentation or payment. 

Contacting the incorrect Vital Records office may also lead to a longer application process. 

You may easily find the correct office to contact by using our online Vital Records office database.

Requesting a certified copy of a New Jersey birth record requires the payment of a fixed charge. 

You will be required to pay $25 for the initial copy of a New Jersey birth certificate that you order.

If you order any additional copy of a birth certificate in your order, you will need to pay $2 for each extra copy in your request. 

You can submit a check or money order that must be submitted to the New Jersey General Treasury.

To ensure the correct processing of your application, you must include a photocopy of your identification that is valid in New Jersey. 

In New Jersey, you must submit just one of the following forms of primary ID: 

• State driver’s license or non-driver’s license

• State driver’s license without a photo and an alternate identification

It is also possible to present 2 of the following alternative forms of identification, instead of one primary identification: 

• W-2 form or tax return for the current or past tax year

• Federal or state identification

• U.S. or foreign passport

• Bank statement (less than 90 days old)

• Voter registration

• School identification

• Utility bill (less than 90 days old)

• Immigrant visa

• Green card

• Vehicle registration or insurance card

Ensure these documents are not expired to easily legitimize them as valid forms of ID.