When you need to apostille a New Mexico birth certificate, you will need to make sure to have a certified copy of the vital record beforehand. If you need to order one, your best bet is to go through the New Mexico Department of Health. Here's what their website says about obtaining one:
Birth Certificates
Birth certificates become public records one hundred (100) years after the date of birth.
NOTE: New Mexico birth certificates are restricted access records. State law restricts access to the registrant's immediate family members or those who represent tangible proof of legal interest in the requested record. Immediate Family means any of the following: mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent. Paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record. See the List of Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Birth Record for details.
Important Notice
We only issue certificates for individuals whom were born the state of New Mexico. Please see the Vital Records Reference by State to find out where to obtain birth certificates for other states. To request a New Mexico birth certificate, please continue reading below.
Request Online or by Phone
VitalChek is our authorized expediting service.
We do not accept credit cards or online orders; however, for your convenience, you may apply online through VitalChek, an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service.
We are now offering two options for ordering certificates through VitalChek. Customers can either order with 3-5 business day processing and Next Day Air delivery by UPS costing $44.50 (birth certificate) or $39.50 (death certificate) or by choosing the option with 3-5 business day processing with regular U. S. Mail delivery costing $26.00 (birth certificate) or $21.00 (death certificate).
VitalChek can be reached either through the VitalChek Express Certificate Service or by phone at 877-284-0963. All major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
NOTE: You will be re-routed to VitalChek's secure website for order processing and payment. Additional service and shipping fees apply.
Request by Mail
When requesting a birth certificate via the mail, you can either fill out the form and mail it in, or send a letter with specific information.
NOTE: New Mexico birth certificates are restricted access records. State law restricts access to the registrant's immediate family members or those who represent tangible proof of legal interest in the requested record. Immediate Family means any of the following: mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent. Paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record. See the List of Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Birth Record for details.
Fill Out Form
Print out the Birth Record Search Application form and fill out all required fields. We also have a Spanish Version of the form.
Write a Letter
Instead of filling out the form, you can alternately write a letter with the following information.
The birth name of the person on the certificate.
The date of birth.
The city of birth including the county if known.
The mother's full maiden name.
The father’s full name.
Requestor's relationship to the person on the birth certificate.
The purpose for which you are requesting the birth certificate.
Your name and signature.
Your mailing address.
NOTE: New Mexico birth certificates are restricted access records. State law restricts access to the registrant's immediate family members or those who represent tangible proof of legal interest in the requested record. Immediate Family means any of the following: mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent. Paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record. See the List of Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Birth Record for details.
Always Use Your Physical Address
If you receive your mail at a post office box, please include a physical street address for our internal files.
Don't Forget to Include the Fee
The non-refundable search fee is $10 per certified copy if record is on file. Please make your certified check or money order payable to "New Mexico Vital Records" in the exact amount. Do not send cash.
Mail the Form or Letter with Fee
Please mail (do not email) your request along with the correct fee to:
New Mexico Vital Records P.O. Box 25767 Albuquerque, NM 87125
Request in Person
NOTE: New Mexico birth certificates are restricted access records. State law restricts access to the registrant's immediate family members or those who represent tangible proof of legal interest in the requested record. Immediate Family means any of the following: mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent. Paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record. See the List of Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Birth Record for details.
The search fee for a birth certificate is $10 per certificate.
Santa Fe
2554 Camino Entrada Santa Fe, NM 87505
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm 505-827-0121 (Phone) 1-866-534-0051 (Toll Free)
Albuquerque
Midtown Public Health Office Birth Certificate Requests
2400 Wellesley Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87107
Hours: For Vital Records questions contact (505) 827-0121 (phone), (866) 534-0051 (toll free). Effective Monday, January 14th, 2019, birth certificates will be issued between the hours of 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Tickets are distributed on a first come first served basis. Due to the high volume of applications taken at this site, we may stop accepting new applications earlier than the times posted.
505-841-4100 (Phone) 1-866-534-0051 (Toll Free)
Socorro
Socorro County Public Health Office Birth Certificate Requests
214 Neel Avenue NW Socorro, NM 87801
Hours: Only Offered on Tuesday from 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:30pm-3:30pm. Please call for scheduling.
575-835-0971 (Phone)
Gallup
McKinley County Public Health Office Birth Certificate Requests
1919 College Drive Gallup, NM 87301
Hours: Monday and Thursday 8:30am to 11:30am and 1:00pm to 3:00pm (closed from 12:00pm to 1:00pm) by appointment only.
505-722-4391 (Phone)
NOTE: Visit our Public Health Offices page for a list of locations which offer Vital Records services.
New Mexico Birth Certificate Apostille
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