Birth Certificates and Birth Cards -
Individuals born in Louisiana may obtain a certified Birth Certificate from the Clerk of
Court's office. Birth certificates for infants will be available 90 days
after birth.
Birth Cards - Individuals born in
Louisiana may obtain a Birth Card from the Clerk of Court's
office. This 3" x 4" document has the person's name, date and parish
of birth, sex, mother's maiden name and father's initials listed as well as
the Vital Records birth number. The birth card is accepted by any governmental
agency that requires a certified copy of a birth record. A birth card
can be used for marriage licenses, social security, drivers
license, etc. If you are not sure that the birth card is acceptable,
please contact the agency that is requesting your birth record.
Fee:
Cash
| Birth Card |
14.00 |
| Birth Certificate |
24.00 |
An Application for a Certified
Copy of Birth Certificate Form #PHS520F must be filled out and signed by
the applicant. This form is available at the Clerk of Court's office.
Identification Requirements
Applicant must present one form of identification as described
below:
All identification presented to obtain
a birth record must be current.
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A current state issued Driver's License that includes a photograph which clearly
identifies the applicant as the same. |
| * |
A current state
issued identification card that includes a photograph which clearly
identifies the applicant as the same. |
| * |
A current U.S. passport with photograph which
clearly identifies applicant as the same. |
| * |
A current U.S. military photo identification card which clearly identifies applicant as the same. |
| * |
Students (high school or below), a current
school yearbook or a current official school identification
document with a photograph that clearly identifies applicant as the
same. |
As per Louisiana Vital
Records, all identification must have dates of issue and expiration
clearly visible on the ID.
Identification with dates missing, unclear, or worn away
will not be accepted.
Identification may not be torn
or mutilated.
Any immediate family member
(mother, father, current legal
spouse, child, grandparent) may obtain a registrant's birth certificate/card by filling out and
signing an Application For A Certified Copy Of Birth Certificate Form
#PHS520F. The relative must
present their own required current
photo identification.
Note: The
exception to this is an individual that has a
certified document of custody regarding a minor from a court
proceeding.
Revised
06/10/11
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