The Laredo Vital Statistics office hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

All Birth and Death records requested are issued within the same day.

Fees:

Requirements to obtain a Birth or Death Certificate

Qualified applicant

• Self/Registrant (person on record)
• An immediate family member (parents – name of parent must be listed on birth record; grandparents - birth certificate of one of the parents will be required to prove relationship; siblings – birth certificate will be required to prove relationship)
• Spouse (a marriage license will be required)
• Legal Guardian (copy of the legal guardianship papers, ie. court order is required)
• Legal Representative (document establishing legal interest required)

Proper identification is required:
Identification must be Current/Valid

• US Government issued driver’s license
• US Government issued State/City/County ID card
• US Student ID with picture
• US/State/City Government employment badge or card
• Prison ID / Offender ID card
• US Military ID
• Passport (from any Country)
• Border Crossing card (Passport Card)
• US Citizenship Certificate or Certificate of Naturalization
• Permanent Resident Card or Resident Alien Card

For additional forms of acceptable secondary and supporting identification please contact our office at (956) 795-4929.

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Apply in person:
Applications for obtaining a Birth and/or Death certificate are issued daily, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.    Application link

Apply on-line
Born in Laredo but live outside city or the state  www.vitalchek.com
Born in Texas can apply with the Department of State Health Services (Austin) www.texas.gov   
Contact number:    1-888-963-7111

Apply by mail:
Mail in completed application for request of a Birth or Death Record
APPLICATON FOR MAIL IN REQUEST - Download Application
Copy of current Identification for applicant is needed.  Acceptable types of identification are listed above.

Mail to:
City of Laredo Health Department
Vital Statistics Office
P.O. Box 2337
Laredo, Texas  78044-2337

Amendment to a Birth or Death Certificate

The most common change made to a birth certificate is the addition of the father’s name.  This change to a certificate can be made by submitting the Application for a New Birth Certificate Based on Parentage Form (VS-166) (http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/amendparentage.shtm)signed by both parents in the presence of a notary public with one of the following documents:

·         Certified copy of a marriage license between the mother and the biological father

·         Properly completed State of Texas Acknowledgement of Paternity Form (VS-159.1)

·         Certified copy of a court decree establishing parentage between the child and the biological father

Helpful Sites:

Establishing Paternity

Texas Secretary of State

Passport/Passcard Information

Vital Statistics Office

Telephone (956) 795-4929

Fax (956) 795-2025