The following information is from the Maryland Department of Health website. For more detail, visit: https://health.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/birth.aspx
To obtain a birth certificate, note the following:
- The event must have occurred in Maryland.
- The applicant must present a valid, unexpired*, government-issued photo ID displaying issued and expiration dates.
- Applicants unable to provide valid photo ID must provide two (2) different pieces of alternative documentation.
- At least one of these documents must contain your current mailing address.
Acceptable documents are:
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Pay stub
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Current car registration
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Bank statement
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Letter from a government agency requesting a vital record
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Lease/rental agreement
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Utility bill with current address
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Copy of income tax return/W-2 form​
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Fees: https://health.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/fees.aspx
Processing Time: https://health.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/proctime.aspx
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Born in a state other than Maryland?
Contact your state’s vital records office and follow their instructions: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/
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