Maryland Application for Commemorative Birth Certificate
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Order form for the commemorative birth certificate, a keepsake certificate available for any person born in Maryland. It goes to the Division of Vital Records.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the certificate
- A parent or court-appointed guardian
- A representative with a notarized letter from the person named, a parent or a guardian
- A person with a court order directing that the certificate be issued
- A person permitted under Maryland Family Law Title 5, Subtitles 3A or 4B (adoptions)
What to send with it
- Completed and signed application
- Legible copy of a valid government-issued photo ID, or two other documents showing your name and current address
- Check or money order payable to the Division of Vital Records
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Division of Vital Records P.O. Box 68760 Baltimore, Maryland 21215-0036
- State fee
- $50 per certificate. If no record is found, $40 is refunded and a $10 search fee is kept.
- Typical processing
- 8 to 12 weeks, according to the office's processing times page
- Form revision
- Rev. 06/17
- Source
- Official government page