Vital records office in New Jersey
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from New Jersey for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $25.00 for initial copy. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $2.00 each. Address: Office of Vital Statistics & Registry NJ Department of Health P.O. Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 Please visit the New Jersey Vital Statistics website for the most up to date information regarding ordering options and information or call toll-free at 1-866-649-8726. Remarks: The State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry maintains records from 1918 to present. For older records, please see information for the State Archives. All requests must include a copy of the requestor’s valid identification, payment of the appropriate fee and proof of relationship to the individual listed on the vital record. A State or local Registrar may issue a certified copy of a vital record only to persons who establish themselves as the subject of the vital record, the subject’s parent, legal guardian or legal representative, spouse, child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age, to a State or Federal agency for official purposes, pursuant to court order or under other emergent circumstances as determined by the Commissioner. All other applicants will be issued a Certification that state the document is not for identification or legal purposes.
Event: Genealogical Birth, Marriage, or Death Cost of copy: $25.00 for initial copy. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $2.00 each. Address: Office of Vital Statistics & Registry NJ Department of Health P.O. Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 Remarks: The New Jersey State Archives holds original birth, marriage, and death records from the period May 1, 1848 to December 31, 1916. The New Jersey State Archives also holds microfilm copies of: birth records 1848-1916; marriage records 1848-1914; and death records 1848-1916. These materials are available for in-person use only. Personal check or money order should be made payable to New Jersey General Treasury . The general information telephone number is (609) 984-1050. Please reference our website for more information. Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $25.00 for initial copy. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $2.00 each. Address: Office of Vital Statistics & Registry NJ Department of Health P.O. Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 Please visit the New Jersey Vital Statistics website for the most up to date information regarding ordering options and information or call toll-free at 1-866-649-8726. Remarks: The State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry maintains records from 1918 to present. For older records, please see information for the State Archives. All requests must include a copy of the requestor’s valid identification, payment of the appropriate fee and proof of relationship to the individual listed on the vital record. A State or local Registrar may issue a c
New Jersey vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/new_jersey.htm
Why immigrants need certified vital records
USCIS, courts, schools, and many other US agencies require certified vital records (not photocopies) for:
- I-130 family petition — birth certificate proves family relationship
- I-485 adjustment of status — birth certificate of applicant and beneficiaries
- N-400 naturalization — marriage certificate if applying under spouse-of-USC 3-year rule
- Apostille — for use of US documents in foreign countries (your home country may require US apostille)
- School enrollment — proof of date of birth
- Real ID applications — proof of identity
Apostille and authentication
If you need to use a New Jersey vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the New Jersey Secretary of State’s office. See /procedures/apostille-document/ for the process.
Related procedural information
- Consulate of your country in the US — your home country’s transcription/legalization of US records
- Translate documents for USCIS — certified-translation standard
- Apostille (document legalization) — for use abroad
- USCIS Form I-130 — family petition — uses vital records as evidence
- USCIS Form N-400 — naturalization — vital records for marriage-based 3-year rule
Last verified: 2026-05-27. General procedural information — not legal advice. Fees and processing times change; verify with the New Jersey office.
Order vital records in New Jersey
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- New Jersey — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $25.00 (verify current fee)
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