Birth Record Search Application
Official state formFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics application to order a certified copy of a New Mexico birth certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record, or their mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse or grandparent
- The father and paternal grandparents only if the father is listed on the record
- Anyone else must send tangible proof of legal interest
- Birth records become public 100 years after the birth; only births in New Mexico
What to send with it
- This application, signed
- A photocopy of your government-issued photo ID
- A check or money order for $10 per copy, payable to New Mexico Vital Records (fee waived for homeless applicants with a Self-Attestation Form)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics 2554 Camino Entrada Post Office Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502
- State fee
- $10 per certified copy. The fee is a non-refundable search fee if no record is on file.
- Typical processing
- About 6 to 12 weeks on average
- Source
- Official government page