Omaha (NE) Birth Certificate Online

How to Get a Certified Birth Certificate in Omaha (EN)

To order an authorized copy of an Omaha (NE) 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 Nebraska 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 an Omaha, Nebraska Birth and Death Certificates may be ordered by mailing your application package to the following address:

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

• Division of Public Health
• Vital Records
• P.O. Box 95065
• Lincoln, NE 68509-5065

Alternatively, citizens of the rest of Douglas County born in Omaha or around Bennington, Venice, Ralston, Valley, Waterloo or Boys Taown, can also order a certified copy of their birth certificate at the Vital Records Office. Those who prefer to submit their birth certificate application in person, may do so at the following address during walk-in hours.

Douglas County Health Department

• Vital Statistics, Civic Center, Room 402
• 1819 Farnam Street
• Omaha, NE 68183-0401

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.

Omaha birth certificate requirements

To get a certified copy of an Omaha, Nebraska birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with your personal data:

• Full name (as it would appear on the certificate)
• Date of birth
• Mother’s full maiden name
• Mother's birth date and place
• Father’s name or parent’s name prior to first marriage
• Father's birth date and place

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

All those born in Nebraska 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 Nebraska Driver’s License
• State of Nebraska ID Card
• Driver’s license issued by another U.S. State
• Photo State Identification Card issued by another U.S. State
• U.S. Passport

Who is eligible to apply

An official copy of an Omaha (NE) birth certificate can be ordered by:

• The subject of a birth certificate (the person whose birth is recorded in the certificate)
• The father, mother, or stepparent of the birth certificate’s subject
• The child of the person the birth certificate refers to
• The spouse of the person the birth certificate refers to
• The sibling of the birth certificate’s subject
• The grandparent or grandchild of the person named on the record

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

How to Request an Apostille for an Omaha (NE) 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.

Nebraska Authentications Unit address:

• Nebraska Secretary of State
• Notary Division
• 1201 N Street, Suite 120
• Lincoln, NE 68508

Nebraska Authentications unit PO BOX:

• Nebraska Secretary of State
• Notary Division
• PO Box 95104
• Lincoln, NE 68509

Omaha Birth Certificate Cost

Omaha (NE) Birth Certificate Processing Times

In most cases, your Omaha birth certificate order will be filled within 2-3 weeks. However, some vital records may take longer due to peak demand periods.

You will then receive your certified copy of the Omaha, Nebraska (NE) 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.