How Can I Acquire a Birth Certificate?

You may apply in person at any of the following Government Service Centresor departmental offices:

• 5 Mews Place, St. John's, NL.Conception Bay Highway, Harbour Grace, NL. 2 Masonic Terrace, Clarenville, NL. Buffett Building, Main Street, Grand Bank, NL. McCurdy Complex, Markham Place, Gander, NL. 9 Queensway, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. The Noton Building, 1 Riverside Drive, Corner Brook, NL. 35 Alabama Drive, Stephenville, NL.
• Viking Mall, St. Anthony, NL.
• Thomas Building, 13 Churchill Street, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL.
• 118 Humphrey Road, Bruno Plaza, Labrador City, NL.

If you apply for the birth certificate in St. John's, there is approximately a 20 minute waiting period. If you apply in Gander, Corner Brook, Clarenville or Grand Falls, you are still able to get them the same day. If you apply at any of the remaining offices, there is approximately a 3 day waiting period.

You may also apply for a birth certificate by sending a signed letter or application.

Click here to display an application form(PDF: 51) which you may print.

Send letter or form to Vital Statistics at the following mailing address:

Vital Statistics
Government Service Centre
Department of Government Services
5 Mews Place
PO BOX 8700
ST. JOHN'S, NL. A1B 4J6

Be sure to include the following information:

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Name of Father and Name of Mother (including her birth or maiden surname)
• Your complete mailing address and telephone number and state your relationship to the person named on the certificate if, for any reason, you are not that person.

Birth Certificates are available in wallet size and long form, framing size. Wallet size certificates do not contain parent's names. Please be sure to specify the number and type of certificate you require.

Generally, birth certificates cost $25. Cheques or money orders may be made payable to the Newfoundland Exchequer Account. If you are paying by credit card, we accept only Visa and Mastercard. We require the card number, expiry date and signature of the cardholder.

Related Documents

• Schedule of Fees
• Application Form for Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates (PDF: 51)

Locations

Government Service Centers Division

Mailing Address

GOVERNMENT SERVICE CENTERS DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES

PO BOX 8700

ST. JOHN'S NL

  A1B 4J6

CANADA
   

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