How to get your Birth Certificate

Section Goals:

Provide guidance to the reader in obtaining their birth certificate, while providing a thorough layout of the steps participants should take in order to obtain a record of their birth certificate.

The Birth certificate will be used in many ways after release. Many Employers uses the birth certificate. and many other records to

Objective:

The Reader will know how to obtain their Birth Certificate , including the office they should contact and documents they need to obtain it.

To Obtain in Person	To Obtain Online
Were: Boston City Hall Room 213 1 City Hall Square Boston, Ma 02201-2006 What you’ll Need: In Person Request are $12.00USD They accept cash,check,Money Order,Debit, Credit Card A valid Photo ID – Driver License,State Id, Passport. To Obtain through USPS Mail: Print and fill out the birth certificate request form Download a Birth Certificate form here The cost is $14.00 in from of check or money order. A photo copy of valid ID – drivers license, State Id, Passport A self Addressed Stamped envelope so they can mail the Certificate back to you . Mail to the Following address: Registry Birth, 1 City Hall Square, Boston Ma 02201-2006	Birth Certificate can be ordered online for the city of Boston visit the website at: http://www.boston.gov/departments/registry/how-to get-birth-certificate Birth Certificate cost $14.00USD per copy (includes Shipping.) Your will be charged an extra service fee of not more then $0.25, plus 2. 15% for card Processing

To Obtain in Person

To Obtain Online

Were:

Boston City Hall

Room 213

1 City Hall Square

Boston, Ma 02201-2006

What you’ll Need:

In Person Request are $12.00USD
They accept cash,check,Money Order,Debit, Credit Card
A valid Photo ID – Driver License,State Id, Passport.

To Obtain through USPS Mail:

Print and fill out the birth certificate request form

Download a Birth Certificate form here

The cost is $14.00 in from of check or money order.
A photo copy of valid ID – drivers license, State Id, Passport
A self Addressed Stamped envelope so they can mail the Certificate back to you .
Mail to the Following address: Registry Birth, 1 City Hall Square, Boston Ma 02201-2006

Birth Certificate can be ordered online for the city of Boston visit the website at: http://www.boston.gov/departments/registry/how-to get-birth-certificate

Birth Certificate cost $14.00USD per copy (includes Shipping.) Your will be charged an extra service fee of not more then $0.25, plus 2. 15% for card Processing

Financial Assistance for birth certificate is available at St. Francis House, 39 Boylston street. Boston, Ma 02116

For more info contact by Telephone: St. Francis House at 617-542-4211

For More information call the Registry Birth office at 617-635-4175. or visit the website at: http://www.boston.gov/departments/registry/how-to get-birth-certificate

created on 9/30/2025