Birth Certificate Fees

Having a birth certificate is crucial when you need to prove your US citizenship to obtain a first-time driver’s license, passport, or social security card. To get an official copy of your birth certificate, you must complete an application and pay the mandatory state fee. In the table below, you will find all the birth certificate fees per state.

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Certificate Type

Vital Records State Fees
Birth Certificate

State	Certificate type	Ordinary fee	Rush service	Fees details
Alabama (AL)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Alaska (AK)	Birth	$30	Not available	See all fees
Arizona (AZ)	Birth	$20	Not available	See all fees
Arkansas (AR)	Birth	$12	Not available	See all fees
California (CA)	Birth	$29	Not available	See all fees
Colorado (CO)	Birth	$26	Not available	See all fees
Connecticut (CT)	Birth	$30	Not available	See all fees
Delaware (DE)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
District of Columbia (DC)	Birth	$29	Not available	See all fees
Florida (FL)	Birth	$10	$20	See all fees
Georgia (GA)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
Hawaii (HI)	Birth	$12.5	Not available	See all fees
Idaho (ID)	Birth	$16	$26	See all fees
Illinois (IL)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Indiana (IN)	Birth	$10	Not available	See all fees
Iowa (IA)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Kansas (KS)	Birth	$20	Not available	See all fees
Kentucky (KY)	Birth	$10	Not available	See all fees
Louisiana (LA)	Birth	$15.5	Not available	See all fees
Maine (ME)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Maryland (MD)	Birth	$10	Not available	See all fees
Massachusetts (MA)	Birth	$32	$74	See all fees
Michigan (MI)	Birth	$34	$46	See all fees
Minnesota (MN)	Birth	$26	$46	See all fees
Mississippi (MS)	Birth	$17	Not available	See all fees
Missouri (MO)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Montana (MT)	Birth	$16	Not available	See all fees
Nebraska (NE)	Birth	$17	Not available	See all fees
Nevada (NV)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
New Hampshire (NH)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
New Jersey (NJ)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
New Mexico (NM)	Birth	$10	Not available	See all fees
New York (NY)	Birth	$30	Not available	See all fees
New York City (NYC)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
North Carolina (NC)	Birth	$30	Not available	See all fees
North Dakota (ND)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Ohio (OH)	Birth	$21.5	Not available	See all fees
Oklahoma (OK)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Oregon (OR)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
Pennsylvania (PA)	Birth	$20	Not available	See all fees
Rhode Island (RI)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
South Carolina (SC)	Birth	$12	Not available	See all fees
South Dakota (SD)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Tennessee (TN)	Birth	$15	Not available	See all fees
Texas (TX)	Birth	$22	$27	See all fees
Utah (UT)	Birth	$22	Not available	See all fees
Vermont (VT)	Birth	$10	Not available	See all fees
Virginia (VA)	Birth	$12	Not available	See all fees
Washington (WA)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees
West Virginia (WV)	Birth	$12	Not available	See all fees
Wisconsin (WI)	Birth	$20	Not available	See all fees
Wyoming (WY)	Birth	$25	Not available	See all fees