Request for Certified Copy of a Birth Record (SFN 8140)
Official state formForm SFN 8140Free downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services application to order a certified copy of a North Dakota birth certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record, if 16 or older, or the mother or father named on the record
- A legal guardian or authorized representative, with guardianship papers or a court order
- If the person has died: their spouse, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild, with a certified death certificate
- Anyone, if the record is over 125 years old
What to send with it
- This application, signed
- A copy of one primary photo ID, two secondary IDs, or have the application notarized
- A check or money order for $15 per copy, payable to ND DHHS
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Department of Health and Human Services Vital Records 600 East Boulevard Ave. Dept. 325 Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
- State fee
- $15 per certified copy
- Typical processing
- Usually mailed 3 to 5 business days after the office receives the request, plus mailing time
- Source
- Official government page