How much does it cost to get a CT state ID?
Completed identification application form (form B-230). Payment for fee of $28.00. Please see acceptable forms of payments.
Where can I get a certified copy of my birth certificate?
Hospital birth certificates can’t be accepted as proof of U.S. citizenship. Born in another state? Please contact your birth state’s Vital Records Office to obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate.
How can I get a new birth certificate without a photo ID?
Certain states allow you to get a birth certificate replacement without requiring a government-issued photo ID. Other states request that your parents or legal guardians —whose names are on your birth certificate— submit a notarized letter with a copy of their photo IDs in order to have a replacement birth certificate issued on your behalf.
Why is it difficult to get a copy of a birth certificate?
That’s one of the reasons that states make it difficult to obtain official (or certified) copies of birth certificates. Since these are identification documents that do not have photographs attached, they can help someone else steal your identity.
Do you need a birth certificate to get a passport?
The birth certificate is an essential document. It is needed to obtain several other documents, including a passport. If you have lost all of your IDs and don’t have a Social Security card replacement, the best thing you can do is to first get a certified copy of your birth certificate.
Certain states allow you to get a birth certificate replacement without requiring a government-issued photo ID. Other states request that your parents or legal guardians —whose names are on your birth certificate— submit a notarized letter with a copy of their photo IDs in order to have a replacement birth certificate issued on your behalf.
Is it possible to get a certified copy of your birth certificate?
If you have an official copy of your birth certificate, it’s good evidence that you are the person named in the certificate. That’s one of the reasons that states make it difficult to obtain official (or certified) copies of birth certificates.
Do you need a birth certificate to get a Minnesota Real ID?
When you apply for your REAL ID, you must provide documents required by federal law. One document you can use is a certified copy of your birth certificate. If you were born in Minnesota, request your birth certificate now, and avoid the rush. If you were born in another state, see Where to Write for Vital Records on the CDC website.
Can a birth certificate be issued to a deceased person?
By Court Order (must provide copy of court order) Upon receipt of registrant’s death record, a birth certificate marked “Deceased” may be issued to the spouse, child, grandchild, or sibling, if of legal age. Please notate “Registrant Deceased” on the application and include a photocopy of the death certificate.