• Review the general information for the type of record you wish to obtain: birth, marriage, death, or domestic partnership certificate.
   
• Complete the "Application for a Certification or Certified Copy of a Vital Record" (Birth, Marriage, Domestic Partnership, or Death Certificate)
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• Make sure that you have the required supporting documents: proper identification, proof of relationship and the application fee.

You may now submit your completed application and supporting documentation in any of the following ways:

• visit or write the Local Registrar in the municipality where the vital record event occurred. Same day service is available. Fees vary by municipality; please contact the Local Registrar for details.*
   
• visit the State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration in Trenton. Same day service is available.
   
• mail a written request to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration in Trenton, or to the Local Registrar in the municipality where the event occurred. *
   
• submit an online request using the VitalChek Service. Additional fees apply.

*Please be advised, if you intend to apply for an Apostille Seal or your birth is registered in Jersey City and you are applying for a passport, you must obtain your certified copy from the State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration.