Colorado Birth Certificate Application
Official state formFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Colorado Vital Records application to order a certified copy of a Colorado birth certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the certificate
- Their parents, stepparents, spouse, siblings, adult children or legal guardian (with proof of relationship)
- A legal representative of any of these, with proof of the client relationship
- If the person has died, include a copy of the death certificate
What to send with it
- This application, completed and signed
- A copy of a current driver license, passport or state ID
- Proof of your relationship to the person on the record, unless you are named on it
- Payment by check, money order or credit card as shown on the form (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Vital Record Mail Services ATTN: Colorado Vital Records P.O. Box 222130 El Paso, TX 79913
- State fee
- $25 for the first copy, $20 for each extra copy, plus an $8 processing and handling charge (all non-refundable). Regular mail delivery is free. Heirloom copies are $35.
- Typical processing
- Up to 21 to 25 business days
- Source
- Official government page