Vermont Application to Correct or Amend a Birth Certificate
Official state formCorrections and amendmentsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Use this form to correct or complete a Vermont birth certificate within 6 months of birth, or to amend it later with evidence. It is mailed to the Vital Records office in Waterbury.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the certificate.
- The parent or parents, or the guardian or guardians.
- The hospital where the birth occurred.
- The certifying attendant.
What to send with it
- The completed application.
- For an amendment, the reason and the supporting evidence.
- For a name change after 6 months, a certified court order. Within 6 months, both parents sign.
- To add the other parent, a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage or a court order.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Vermont Department of Health Vital Records 280 State Drive Waterbury, VT 05671-8370
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- April 2026
- Source
- Official government page