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Colorado Form to Correct or Change a Birth Certificate

Official state formCorrections and amendmentsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026

Asks the Colorado vital records office to correct or change information on a birth certificate, such as a name, date of birth or parent information. It cannot be used to add or remove a parent. It is mailed to the Vital Records Birth Unit in Denver.

Who can use this form

  • Registrant under 18: one or both parents, a legal guardian or a legal representative (must show proof).
  • Registrant over 18: the registrant or their legal representative (must show proof).
  • To change a given name in the first year after birth, both parents sign. If only one parent is listed on the certificate, only that parent signs.
  • After the first year, a name change needs a certified court-ordered legal name change.

What to send with it

  • The completed Form to Correct or Change a Colorado Birth Certificate, in ink with no cross-outs or white-out.
  • Documentary evidence. For most changes, one or more documents established at least 5 years before the application or within 7 years of the birth.
  • A certified court order when the form requires one, such as a legal name change after age one.
  • A copy of a driver's license, state ID, passport or other acceptable ID. Both parents send ID if the child is under one year old and the name is being changed.
  • The processing and certificate fees. Checks and money orders are payable to Vital Records.

Where to send it

Mail to
Vital Records, Birth Unit 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
State fee
$25.00 to correct or change a birth certificate (does not include a certificate); first certified copy $25.00; additional copies or exchanges $20.00 each; heirloom certificate $35.00; credit card convenience charge $12.00; UPS return shipping $21.00; regular mail no charge. Fees are non-refundable.
Typical processing
The form says to allow up to 30 business days from the date received.
Form revision
revised 9/2026
Source
Official government page
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