Obtain a birth certificate in New Mexico.
The New Mexico Department of Health provides access to certified copies of birth certificates. The records are restricted to immediate family members of the person listed on the certificate unless you have proof of legal interest in the document, according to the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics website. You can obtain a certified birth certificate by mail, online or in person at one of two New Mexico offices. The fee is $10 per birth certificate, but additional fees apply if you make the request online.
Instructions
1. Apply for a birth certificate request by mail. Print and fill out the birth search application form. This form is available on the New Mexico vital records website. Make a $10 check or money order out to "New Mexico Vital Records." Mail your application and enclosed fee to:
New Mexico Vital Records
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502.
The certified copy will be delivered to you in about four weeks.
2. Log on to the VitalChek website to order a birth certificate online. It is a private company that will allow expedited processing of New Mexico birth certificates. Additional fees apply. Proceed through the on-screen prompts. Answer all the questions and enter your billing information to complete the order.
3. Order a birth certificate in person by visiting the Bureau of Vital Records office in Santa Fe. It is located at:
1105 South St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Counter service is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You also can go to the Albuquerque Stanford Public Health Office at:
1111 Stanford Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fill out the application available at the office. Bring the $10 fee and photo identification.
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