Nevada Safe Haven Application for a Certified Copy of Birth Abstract
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Request to the Nevada Office of Vital Records for a certified copy of a birth abstract using the Safe Haven application. The state only has records of people born in Nevada.
Who can use this form
- A person with a direct relationship by blood or marriage to the person on the record
- A person with a legal relationship, or who needs the record for a legal process
- The request is rejected without sufficient proof, unless the applicant is a parent listed on the certificate
What to send with it
- Completed and signed application
- Copy of the applicant's photo identification
- Proof of relationship, such as a birth certificate or court order
- Payment payable to Office of Vital Records by check or money order, or by credit card with the Authorization for Credit Card Use form and a copy of the cardholder's ID. Do not mail cash
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Records 4150 Technology Way, Suite 104 Carson City, NV 89706
- State fee
- $25 for each birth abstract certificate. If no record is found, a non-refundable $10.00 search fee is applied.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page