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North Carolina Worksheet for Certificate of Identification (NCOVR Form 2023-03_ID)

Official state formAdoptionForm NCOVR Form 2023-03_IDFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026

Worksheet to request a Certificate of Identification for a Child of Foreign Birth, which serves as a birth certificate for an adoptee born in another country. It is sent to the Office of Vital Records Amendments Unit with the Adoption Processing and Certificate Application.

Who can use this form

  • American citizens who have legally adopted children born in other countries.
  • The adoptive individual must be a resident of North Carolina at the time of application.
  • Signed by the person applying and, where it applies, the adult adoptee.

What to send with it

  • The completed, signed worksheet together with the Adoption Processing and Certificate Application.
  • The certified Final Order of Adoption.
  • A certified copy of the original birth certificate from the country of birth, or a certified statement that no record exists, and the new adoptive birth certificate issued by that country, with official translations of all foreign documents.
  • The abandonment or relinquishment document, any name change documents, and the adoptee's passport or visa. Proof of address if the adoptee is now an adult.
  • Original documents plus photocopies for review, and a 'no record found' letter from any previous state of residence.
  • A certified check or money order payable to N.C. Vital Records. Personal checks are not accepted.

Where to send it

Mail to
Office of Vital Records Amendments Unit 1903 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1900
State fee
Printed on the form: $15 to prepare the Certificate of Identification; $24 for a certified copy; $15 for each additional copy; $35.00 ($15 processing and handling plus $20 FedEx return of documents) unless a prepaid FedEx return envelope is supplied.
Typical processing
Not provided
Form revision
Revised 3/2023
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