What will you need to get a birth certificate in Houston texas?

Answer 1

There are several avenues that can be taken to obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate if you were born anywhere in Texas. There are online options, mail in options and the old-fashioned way of going to your county to retrieve your replacement birth certificate. Either way you choose can be fast, easy and effective if you were born in the great state of Texas.

Contact the Harris County Recorders office if you were born in Houston.

Answer 2

Go to the Bureau of Vital Statistics (or the Texas equivelant) of the county in which you were born and request one. You will be required to present some kind of identification, and a small administrative fee may be charged.

Answer 3

You can order Texas birth certificates through TexasOnline, the official eGovernment site for the State of Texas. The current estimated processing time for TexasOnline orders is 10-15 business days. Birth certificates for births within the past 75 years are considered protected records, and TexasOnline has the following requirements for requesting these records:

If you live in Texas, you can order your own birth record or the record of your immediate family members. If you live outside of Texas, you can order your own record or the record of your child, if you are listed as a parent on the record. You must have a valid state-issued driver's license or government-issued ID card. You must be ordering a record that is to be delivered within the United States, to U.S. territories or U.S. commonwealths, or to U.S. military addresses (APO, FPO). You must have a valid credit card.

You can also order it in person at the Texas Vital Statistics Office in Austin. Short form birth certificates can usually be produced in 30 minutes to 2 hours. If you need a long form birth certificate, it may take several days to process. You can also order it by mail. Additionally, you can also request a copy from the Bexar County Clerk.

Answer 4

Birth records are confidential for 75 years and can only be obtained by the registrant, immediate family members, legal guardian or legal representative. You will need to show valid photo ID such as a driver's license, state, county, or city ID card, student ID, military ID, or passport. Apply in person at 8000 North Stadium Drive. You can also apply by mail. Download an application from the City of Houston Bureau of Vital Statistics website, complete it and mail it along with a copy of the applicant's id and payment (money order or credit card) to:

Bureau of Vital Statistics.

8000 North Stadium Drive, 1st Floor,

Houston, TX 77054

Money orders should be made payable to "City of Houston".