New Jersey Birth Certificate Application (Form REG-27a) (REG-27a)
Official state formForm REG-27aFree downloadLast verified November 9, 2026
Form REG-27a is used to request a certified copy of a New Jersey birth certificate from the New Jersey Department of Health, Vital Statistics and Registry. The same form also covers marriage, civil union, domestic partnership and death records.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record
- A parent, legal guardian or legal representative of that person
- A spouse, civil union or domestic partner, child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age
- A state or federal agency for official purposes
- A requestor with a court order
What to send with it
- The completed and signed application
- Copies of valid proof of identity (a mailing address that matches your ID)
- Proof of your relationship to the person on the record
- A check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of NJ" (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New Jersey Department of Health Vital Statistics and Registry PO Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370
- State fee
- $25 for the search and one copy, $2 for each additional copy
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page