Detroit (MI) Birth Certificate Online

How to Get a Certified Birth Certificate in Detroit

Ordering a Detroit, Michigan birth certificate online is a quick and straightforward procedure that takes no more than 10 minutes. Simply follow out personalized instructions.

To order an authorized copy of a Detroit (MI) birth certificate:

1. Fill out the birth certificate application (available by clicking the button on this page) with the required information
2. Print and sign it
3. Mail it to the Michigan vital records office with a copy of Driver's License or State ID, a prepaid self-addressed envelope, and payment

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

Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services
333 S Grand Avenue, 1st Floor,
Lansing MI 48933

Alternatively, citizens of Detroit who prefer to have their certified copy of the birth certificate may post their request to the following address:

Wayne County Clerk's Office
City of Detroit Birth & Death Records Division
400 Monroe Street, Suite 605
Detroit, MI 48226

Citizens of Detroit, who wish to submit their birth certificate application in person, may do so at the following address during walk-in hours —although this usually entails waiting in line:

Wayne Birth & Death Records Division
400 Monroe Street, Suite 605
Detroit, MI 48226

Please note that fees may differ depending on whether you are sending your birth certificate application to the state vital records office or the county recorder’s office. Remember to verify and submit the appropriate fees.

Once your Detroit birth certificate application has been processed, you will receive a replacement birth certificate with full legal validity.

An official Detroit birth certificate can be distinguished visually because it carries the registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal. The document will also feature the registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office.

Detroit birth certificate copy required information

To get a certified copy of a Detroit, Michigan birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with the following personal data:

• Last name (as it would appear on the certificate)
• First name
• Sex
• Exact date of birth
• Name of hospital or address where you were born
• Why do you need the certificate
• Your mother’s name or parent’s name prior to first marriage
• Your father’s name or parent’s name prior to first marriage

Applicants must include their signature, phone number, and return address in their Detroit birth certificate request.

Required documents for a certified copy of a Detroit birth certificate

Valid identification is required for all Detroit birth certificate applications to be processed. Proof of identity can be provided using any of the following documents:

• State of Michigan Driver’s License
• State of Michigan ID Card
• Driver’s license issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territoryState-issued
• Photo State Identification Card issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory
• U.S. Passport or foreign issued
• U.S. Military Identification Card with both picture and signature

Who is eligible to apply

Detroit birth certificates are not public record. Therefore, only eligible individuals are permitted to request a Detroit (MI) birth certificate copy.

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

• The individual on the record
• A parent who is named on the record,
• A legal guardian and/or representative with valid identification

How to Request an Apostille for a Detroit Birth Certificate

Citizens born in Detroit, (MI) who need to present their birth certificate outside the territory of the United States need to make sure their document bears an apostille to grant it legal validity abroad.

This can be done by following these simple steps:

1. Order a certified copy of the Detroit, Michigan birth certificate
2. Upon receiving the certified copy of the Detroit, (MI) birth certificate, mail the above to the Michigan Secretary of State's office with the required apostille fee for authentication and a self-addressed postage-paid envelope.
3. Receive your Detroit birth certificate with apostille by mail

Michigan (MI) Authentications Unit street address:

Mailing Address:

Michigan Department of State
Bureau of Elections
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918

Walk-in Service Address Locations:

Richard H. Austin Building
1st Floor, 430 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI

Detroit (MI) Birth Certificate Cost

When ordering a copy of a Detroit, Michigan (MI) birth certificate, it is necessary to pay the appropriate search fee.

Fees differ depending on whether your application is filled by the Michigan State Vital Records Office, or the Detroit Recorder’s Office. Please make sure to mail your birth certificate application to the office of your choice with the correct fees.

Detroit (MI) birth certificates filled by the County Clerk’s Office carry a cost of $24 for the first copy, and $7 for each additional copy of the same record. It is advisable to order more than one copy to have additional birth certificates on file, ready for future use.

Senior citizens 65 years of age, or older, may purchase copies of their own Detroit (MI) birth certificate for $2 for the first certified copy, and $3 per additional document at the County Clerk’s Office.

Birth certificates issued by the City of Detroit Vitals carry a cost of $22 for the first copy and $7 for any additional copies.

Detroit (MI) birth certificate copies issued by the State of Michigan Office carry a cost of $34 - Age 64 and under - $14 - Senior citizen (Age 65+).Extra copies cost $16.

The following payment methods are available when mailing your Wayne County birth certificate application. Please note that personal checks are not allowed:

• Certified check
• Money order

The filing fee of each copy of a Detroit, Michigan birth certificate is non-refundable.

Detroit citizens in need of an urgent copy of their birth certificate may use rush service for an additional fee of $12.

Detroit Birth Certificate Processing Times

Once you have mailed the complete Detroit, Michigan (MI) birth certificate application package, along with the requirements and the necessary fees, the vital records office will process your request.

In most cases, your Detroit birth certificate order will be filled within 4-5 weeks. However, some vital records may take longer due to peak demand periods.

You will then receive your certified copy of the Detroit, Michigan (MI) birth certificate by post, delivered right to your door.

Rush service for Detroit (MI) birth certificate orders is available for an additional fee. In this case, your expedited birth certificate will be delivered within approximately 2-3 weeks.

Detroit County citizens in urgent need of a certified copy of a birth certificate may:

1. Complete the Detroit birth certificate application online
2. Print and sign their completed application form,
3. Visit the Office of the Detroit County Clerk with the appropriate fees and identification documents during opening hours

Although this usually requires waiting in line for hours, it may result in same-day delivery if the applicant visits the office where the birth was originally recorded.

Office of the Detroit Recorder's Office walk-in service

640 Temple Street - Suite 625
Detroit, MI 48201
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 3 pm