Certified Birth Certificates

International Visa Service can obtain birth records from all over the United States in 24 hours of less. Although now you will not be able to travel with a birth certificate you will need one to obtain a passport.

Rarely is a birth record not on file but if this is your case you can use secondary evidence to apply for a birth record.

If you have a birth record check it for the following:

• File date on the record. All records must have a file date. This date must be within one year of the date of the birth.
  
• Seal - All certified birth records will have a seal. These seals are not always raised but sometimes they are a multi colored stamp. In many cases the seal may not be easily found.
  

There are thousands of different Certified Birth Certificates issued by State, County, Cities and villages around the United States. Airline employees, Foreign Government Customs officials and U.S. Government employees cannot authenticate most of these documents.

• When trying to determine if your birth record is certified, examine the document looking for the following criteria.
• Was the document issued by the State, County or City of your birth.
• Is there a File date on your birth certificate?
• Is the file date within one year of the date of your birth?
  
• Is there a raised or colored seal on your birth certificate from the state, county or city of your birth.
  

Warning: Birth certificates issued by hospitals are not valid to obtain a passport.

International Visa Service can assist in obtaining a Certified Birth Certificate from the 50 states quickly. We have representatives in all major cities and in many smaller cities around the United States. We can obtain a document and get them to their destination in time for your departures.

Our document processors are experts in logistics. There are many factors which must be considered when rushing a document. International Visa Service follows the document from the moment you request it to the second you pick it up no matter what method of shipping is used.

To order, click on the form needed below, print the document and follow the instructions:

Certified Birth Certificate - PDF Form