Birth and Death Certificates

AVAILABLE RECORDS:

• Certificates for births that occurred within the state of Louisiana.  These records may not be available until a child reaches 4-5 months of age.
• Certificates for deaths that occurred within the state of Louisiana after July, 2012.  These records are generally available 8 weeks after death.

If you need a certificate for a birth or death that occurred in another state, you must contact that state’s vital records office.

If you need information on registering a birth or changing incorrect information, please contact the State of Louisiana Department of Vital Records.

COST:

• Birth Certificates – $34
• Death Certificates – $26

WHO MAY ORDER A BIRTH CERTIFICATE:

• The person named on the document
• The current spouse of the person named on the document
• Mother or father of the person named on the document (Father must be listed on certificate in order to receive certificate)
• An adult child of the person named on the document
• Sister/brother of the person named on the document
• Grandmother or grandfather of the person named on the document
• Grandchild of the person named on the document
• Legal guardian of a minor child named on document (A Judgment of Custody must be presented.  Custody by mandate or provisional custody from a notary, or transfer of custody witnessed by a notary will not be accepted.)
• An attorney representing one of the above with a signed contract of representation or authorization.

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Persons who apply for a certified copy of a birth or death certificate must produce identification in the form of one primary document or two secondary documents.

A. Primary Documents

• Current state issued driver’s license that displays a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant.
• Current state issued picture identification that displays a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant.
• Current U.S. military identification card that displays a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant.
• Current U.S. issued or Foreign issued Passport
• U.S. Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550, N-570 or N-578)
• U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-578)
• Students (high school or younger) – a current school yearbook or a current school identification document with a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant.

B. Secondary Documents

• Current student picture identification card from a college or university when accompanied by a 100% fee paid receipt for the current semester. (COUNTS AS TWO DOCUMENTS)
• A W-2 form issued within the last two years plus an original signed Social Security Card. The Social Security numbers must match. (COUNTS AS TWO DOCUMENTS)
• Original adoption papers
• Official certified deeds or title to property
• Certificate of vehicle title
• Insurance policy must show name of the applicant (Health, Home, Life, and Auto).
• Payroll stub (cannot be handwritten) showing the name and social security number of the applicant.
• Current U.S. military dependent identification card that displays a photograph which clearly identifies the applicant.
• Original DD-214 Military Discharge document which clearly identifies the applicant.
• Voter’s Registration application (certified true copy)

**IMPORTANT: IN CASES WHERE APPLICANTS PROVIDE OR ATTEST TO FALSE INFORMATION, THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNS THE APPLICATION IS THE INDIVIDUAL PROSECUTED.

WAIT TIME FOR OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE:

Most certificates are available within 15 minutes, however, if you were born before 1986 there could be an extended wait time of up to 3 hours.

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