The health district has birth certificates for Clark County births from 1973 to the present.

Cost

Birth Certificate: $20

(1973-Present)

Personal checks are not accepted as payment for birth certificates.

Newborns

It takes a minimum of two weeks for the health district to receive a new birth certificate from the hospital.

Clark County Births Before 1973

Birth certificates for people born in Clark County before 1973 are available at the Nevada State Office of Vital Records by phone at (775) 684-4242 or through their website at http://health.nv.gov/VS.htm.

Records for Births Outside of Clark County

Birth records for people born outside Clark County, but in Nevada, are available at the Nevada State Office of Vital Records by phone at (775) 684-4242 or through their website at http://health.nv.gov/VS.htm.

For records of people born outside the state of Nevada, contact the vital records department in that birth state. Visit the National Center for Health Statistics to find out where to get a birth certificate in the state where the birth occurred.

Ordering a Birth Certificate

Birth certificates can be requested by one of the following methods:

In Person

You can request a birth certificate in person at:

• Southern Nevada Health District Main Facility
  • 330 S. Valley View Blvd.
  • Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    
• Mesquite Public Health Center
  • 830 Hafen Lane
  • Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    • Closed from noon to 1 p.m.

Cash, money order, Visa or MasterCard are accepted. Valid photo identification is required (e.g. driver's license, passport)

By Mail*

Mail a money order (made payable to SNHD) along with a completed Birth Certificate Application PDF 56KB and a copy of your photo identification to:

Southern Nevada Health District - Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 3902
Las Vegas, NV 89127

By Fax*

Fax a completed Birth Certificate Application PDF 402KB along with the completed credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) information and a copy of your photo identification to (702) 759-1421.

Online*

The online ordering feature is currently under construction. We apologize for the inconvenience.

*Note

• Applications received without valid photo identification will not be processed. It is your responsibility to ensure a copy of your identification is received either in person, by mail or fax.
• Birth certificates are sent regular mail through the U.S. Postal Service.
• The credit card holder's name and address must match the billing name and address of the credit card.