Lake County (IL) Birth Certificate Online

How to Request an Apostille for a Lake County Birth Certificate

If you need to use your birth certificate outside the U.S territory, your document should bear an apostille to grant it legal validity abroad.

This can be obtained by mail. Simply send your official birth certificate, together with the apostille fee to the Secretary of State’s office in a self-addressed postage-paid envelope. Make sure to have Certificate of Authentication Request at hand. Certain counties may have additional requirements.

Illinois Department of Public Health

• Division of Vital Records
• 925 E. Ridgely Avenue
• Springfield, IL 62702-2737

Lake County Birth Certificate Cost

Lake County Birth Certificate Processing Times

In most cases, your Lake County birth certificate order will be filled within 12 weeks. However, some vital records may take longer due to peak demand periods.

You will then receive your certified copy of the birth certificate by post, delivered right to your door.

Once you have mailed the application, along with a copy of a photo ID and the fees, the vital records office will process your request.

How to Get a Certified Birth Certificate in Lake County (IL)

To order an authorized copy of a Lake County (IL) birth certificate:

• Fill out the birth certificate application (available by clicking the button on this page) with the required information
• Print and sign it
• Mail it to the Illinois vital records office with the necessary requirements, a prepaid self-addressed envelope, and payment (as detailed in the personalized instructions you will receive)

Your certified copy will be issued and sent by mail to the address printed on your self-addressed postage-paid envelope.

Copies of a Lake County Birth and Death Certificates may be ordered by mailing your application package to the following address:

Illinois State Department of Health

• 6 West Washington St.
• Illinoispolis, IN 46204

Citizens of the rest of Lake County who prefer to submit their birth certificate application in person, may do so at the following address during walk-in hours.

Lake County Health Department

• 2900 W 93rd Ave,
• Crown Point, IN 46307

Please note that As of May 7, 2025, U.S. citizens and residents must have a REAL ID-compliant driving license or ID card to enter federal facilities and board commercial aircrafts. Requirements to obtain a REAL ID may include proof of identity, such as a certified copy of the birth certificate.

Lake County birth certificate requirements

To get a certified copy of a Lake County, Illinois birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with your personal data:

• Gender
• Date of birth
• Full name (as it would appear on the certificate)
• Mother’s name or parent’s name prior to first marriage
• Father’s name or parent’s name prior to first marriage

Citizens applying for a certified copy of a Lake County birth certificate need to prove their identity and be over 18 years old.

Proof of identity can be provided using any of the following documents:

• State of Illinois Driver’s License
• State of Illinois ID Card
• Driver’s license issued by another U.S. State
• Photo State Identification Card issued by another U.S. State
• U.S. Passport
• Military ID
• Department of Correction ID (issued within last 6 months)
• School ID (must be currently enrolled)
• Work ID (must be current)
• Veterans ID
• (Green) Mexican Consular ID

Who is eligible to apply

An official copy of a Lake County birth certificate can be ordered by:

• Subject of the birth certificate
• Mother or father named on the certificate
• Child of the person the certificate refers to
• Spouse of the registrant
• Sibling of the person the certificate refers to
• Grandchild of the certificate’s subject
• Maternal or paternal grandparent of the person named on the record
• Legal guardian or the legal representative of the certificate’s subject
• Legal representative of the registrant’s parent, adoptive parent, or guardian

Please note that the documentation that must be presented alongside the Lake County birth certificate application may vary depending on the person requesting the vital record.