In this article, I will show you how to obtain your birth certificate in Houston.
The birth certificate is an important legal document that is used for everything from proving birth/citizenship, obtaining a Texas ID, getting your a social security number, a passport, enrolling in school, landing a job, and many other purposes.
Without this document it becomes difficult to accomplish many tasks in life.
I’m Nick with HoustonCaseManagers.com, where we help citizens understand the process of obtaining important government documents like a Houston birth certificate.
Today, you will learn about the process of obtaining a birth certificate in Houston. Let’s start with the local agency you will need to contact to get your birth certificate.
To obtain a birth certificate in Houston you will need to contact City of Houston Health Department’s Vital Statistics. The Houston birth certificate office is located near NRG stadium 8000 North Stadium Drive, Houston, TX 77054. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 8am to 3 pm and on Fridays from 8 am to 2 pm.
Editor’s Note: This birth certificate office only offers birth and death certificates that occurred in Houston city limits. If you were born in Harris County, you would need to contact the Harris County Clerk.
In addition, to offering birth certificates in Houston, the health department can also provide you with Houston death certificates as long as the death occurred in Houston city limits.
The Houston birth certificate office has birth records dating back to 1882. The Houston death records go back to 1874.
The cost is $23 for a birth certificate.
Payments that are accepted include cash and credit card. They do not accept checks.
When completing the application be sure to follow all the instructions listed, complete each part of the application, include your demographic information, and select the type of certificate that you need.
To order a Houston birth certificate you will need to contact the Houston Health Department Vital Records office and order your birth certificate online or make an appointment.
Below you will find examples of Primary Acceptable IDs, Secondary Acceptable IDs, and Supporting Documents.
If you lack a primary acceptable ID, your next option providing the Houston birth certificate office with 2 of the secondary acceptable ID’s listed below.
Your last option for acceptable ID cards involves the supporting documents below. You will have to provide at least one of the Secondary Acceptable ID above in addition to 2 of the Supporting Documents on this list.
If you have questions about the IDs that the Houston Health Department will accept for a birth certificate, refer to their official list or call them at 713.837.0311 .
You will need to contact the Harris County Clerk to obtain birth certificate if you were born in Harris County.
This excludes the city’s of Baytown, La Porte, South Houston, Jacinto City, and Justice of Peace Precincts 3 & 4. You will need to contact those health departments to obtain your birth certificate. The same applies when trying to obtain a Harris County death certificate.
Visit Texas.gov to obtain your birth certificate if you were born in another city in Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission manages this website and will help you start the process of obtaining a birth or Texas death certificate.
Operation ID is a local non-profit that helps low-income residents obtain either an ID or birth certificate. They will help you to get a Texas ID or birth certificate or out of state documents.
They are experts at navigating vital records departments in other states, therefore consider contacting them if you are encountering barriers in obtaining your government documents.
You can contact Operation ID at 281.833.3500 or visit the Main Street Ministries Houston website.
When trying to obtain your birth certificate it can be difficult to determine who to contact to start this process. Essentially you should start with the city health department that you were born in.
Even if you choose the wrong health department the workers in these places can easily direct you to the right place. It’s quite common for people have questions when searching for government documents like these.
In the case of this article, you were born in Houston city limits, then the City of Houston Health Department is the agency that you want to contact. They can help you obtain your birth certificates and death records.
If you have questions about obtaining a birth certificate in Houston, then you can contact the Houston Health Department at 713.837.0311 , visit the birth certificate office at 8000 North Stadium Drive, Houston, TX 77054, or visit the Vital Statistics website.
