Request a Birth Certificate

Birth certificates can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk in person or by mail. You may also obtain them online through our partnership with VitalChek.

Types of Birth Certificates

Long Form

Available for births within Bexar County. Accepted for all purposes including immigration and passports. Search Vital Records Index to see if we have your record.

State Abstract

Available for births in Texas after 1925. Not acceptable for genealogy, immigration or passports.

Requirements

All original documents proving qualified applicant status must be presented when receiving services, copies or photos of required documents are not accepted. 

Proof of Identity

Each applicant must present a valid form of identification along with their application.

Accepted Forms of Identification

Qualified Applicants

Birth certificates are confidential records with restricted access until 75 years after the file date.

Restricted access birth certificates can only be issued to qualified applicants.  Proof of relationship or legal interest must be presented for requests by the following:

Parent

Parent’s name must be listed on birth certificate.

Grandparent

• Must prove relationship to the grandchild with a certified birth certificate of the mother/father of the child.
• Related parent must be listed on requested birth certificate.

Spouse

Certified marriage license

Child

Certified birth certificate with parent in question listed

Sibling

Certified birth certificate demonstrating at least one parent in common with sibling

Legal Guardian

Certified court order showing legal custody ("managing conservatorship")

Attorney

• Bar Card
• Certified copy of a court issued document explicitly demonstrating need for the record

Fees