wyo.gov Wyoming Birth Certificate Application : Department of Health
Organisation : Wyoming Department of Health
Facility Name : Birth Certificate Application
State : Wyoming
Country : USA
Website : https://health.wyo.gov/admin/vitalstatistics/vital-record/officialbirthcertificate/
What is Wyoming Birth Certificate?
Birth and death records are available from the state from July 1909 to present. Marriage and divorce records from May 1941 to present. Birth records are considered public records 100 years after their filing date. Death, marriage and divorce records become public record 50 years after their filing date. Upon birth, the doctor or any authorized medical staff files a report with the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) of the city or municipality where the birth occurred. The birth certificate is then endorsed by the LCRO to the PSA for certification and printing on PSA’s security paper.
Related / Similar Facilities : Wyoming Death Certificate Application
How To Apply For Wyoming Birth Certificate?
To Apply For Wyoming Birth Certificate, the procedure are given below
Application Form : https://health.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/WDH_VSS-Application-for-Certified-Copy-2022-Form-1a-Birth.pdf
** The application for a minor’s birth certificate must be signed by a parent listed on the birth certificate.
** If a father is not named on the certificate, he is not entitled to that record and the application submitted will not be processed.
** The application for a birth certificate must be signed by the person making the request.
** However, if the person making the request is not 18 at the time the request is made, we must have a signature from their parent or legal guardian.
** If a legal guardian is signing the request, you must provide copies of the court order establishing the guardianship.
Wyoming Birth Certificate Details
An official Wyoming birth certificate may be obtained by:
** Registrant (if 18 years of age)
** Either parent named on the certificate
** Lawyer representing the registrant or parent(s)
** Legal guardian with Court Ordered Guardianship papers
Required Information:
** Full name on birth record
** Date of birth
** City or county of birth
** Full names of both parents including mother’s maiden name
** The mother’s maiden name is her name prior to first marriage (her last name when she was born)
** Signature of parent or the individual themselves, if over 18 years of age
** If the request is signed by a legal guardian, a copy of the court order establishing this must be provided along with the application.
** Mailing address where official Wyoming birth certificate is to be mailed
** Identification: Requests must include a current photocopy of the driver’s license, State ID card, or passport of the person requesting the certificate. We will also accept a notarized signature of the person making the request. If the person named on the certificate doesn’t have ID, a parent who has ID may request the certificate.
Important Notes:
** Wyoming does not offer a free official birth certificate for newborn babies.
** Many Wyoming hospitals offer a souvenir certificate; this copy is not legal and is not provided by this office. Vital Statistics Services prints certified copies of records that will be used throughout a person’s lifetime.
** Often, it may take longer to obtain a newborn birth certificate, as we are waiting on the information to be transmitted to our office for filing.
** The fee for obtaining official Wyoming birth certificates by mail is $25
** Normally, no more than a total of five certified copies of a birth certificate are requested in a person’s lifetime. Therefore, any time four or more certified copies are requested we must have a form completed, notarized and returned to our office. If you are requesting four or more official Wyoming birth certificates or know you have requested this many previously, please complete this Excessive Certificates Form and mail with your request.
** If you do not have a birth record on file, you will be sent instructions for filing a Delayed Birth Certificate, and your $25 fee will be retained as a searching fee.
** Birth records are on file since July 1909. Records that are over 100 years old should be obtained from the Wyoming State Archives unless a certified copy is needed.
** In situations involving foreign countries, an apostille may be needed. An apostille is a method of authenticating a document for use in another country.
Payment and Expediting Requests for Official Wyoming Birth Certificates
Requests for official Wyoming birth certificates should be submitted along with the fee. Money orders or a bank-personalized check from the person making the request should be made payable to Vital Statistics Services. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the request. All personal checks are only accepted when:
** The requestor is entitled to the record, and
** The check is bank-personalized and on the account of the person making the request
Third-party or non-bank personalized checks will not be processed.
Send to:
Vital Statistics Services
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7591
FAQ on Wyoming Birth Certificates
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ on Wyoming Birth Certificates are given below,
1. How long does it take to receive the birth certificate after you receive my request?
Certified copies are processed within three to five working days of receipt of an acceptable request in our office.
2. Who do I make my check payable to?
Vital Statistics Services.
3. I need a death certificate for VA purposes, can I obtain one?
No, Only one certified copy of the death certificate will be issued for VA purposes to the funeral director listed on the death certificate, if they make the request. The regional VA office can make the request for a certified copy if a request has not been previously received by our office.
4. Will you take a check from my friend for my birth certificate?
No. We will only take a bank-personalized check from the person signing the application. A money order should be sent for all other requests.
5. How can I obtain a certified copy of my grandchild’s birth certificate?
Only a parent named on the certificate may make the request a certificate unless the grandparent has legal guardianship. If you do have legal guardianship, you will need to submit a photocopy of the filed court order granting you legal guardianship of the child.