Order your New Orleans (LA) Birth Certificate Online

How to Get a Certified Birth Certificate in New Orleans (LA)

To order an authorized copy of a New Orleans, (LA) 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 Louisiana 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 New Orleans Birth and Death Certificates may be ordered by mailing your application package to the following address:

Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics
P.O. Box 60630,
New Orleans, LA 70160

Alternatively, New Orleans citizens can also order a certified copy of their birth certificate at the Parish Office of Vital Records.

Vital Records Central Office
1450 Poydras St. Suite 400z
New Orleans, LA 70112

Due Covid-19 birth certificate application in person are currently not avaliable.

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.

New Orleans birth certificate requirements

To get a certified copy of a New Orleans, Louisiana 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 New Orleans birth certificate need to prove their identity and be over 18 years old.

All those born in Louisiana that need to request a certified copy of a birth certificate will need to include a clear photocopy, of both sides, of one of the forms of photo ID listed below, along with a completed application form:

• State of Louisiana Driver’s License
• State of Louisiana ID Card
• Driver’s license issued by another U.S. State
• Photo State Identification Card issued by another U.S. State
• 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 photo

Who is eligible to apply

An official copy of a New Orleans birth certificate can be ordered by:

• A person applying for their own birth certificate
• A parent named on the record
• A parent, child, spouse, sibling, grandparent or grandchild
• A legal guardian of the certificate’s subject (proof of guardianship must be provided)
• A representative with a court order

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

How to Request an Apostille for a New Orleans 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 a Certificate of Authentication Request at hand. Certain counties may have additional requirements.

New Orleans Authentications Unit address:

Louisiana Secretary of State
Commissions Division
8585 Archives Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

New Orleans Authentications P.O. Box address:

Louisiana Secretary of State
Commissions Division
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

New Orleans Birth Certificate Cost

New Orleans Birth Certificate Processing Times

In most cases, your New Orleans birth certificate order will be filled within 8-10 weeks. However, some vital records may take longer due to peak demand periods.

You will then receive your certified copy of the New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) 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.