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Minnesota birth certificate copy fee: $26

Checked against the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records page on 2026-10-19

$26first certified copy

$19each additional copy, same order

Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsstate office that issues it

This is what the Minnesota state vital records office charges for a certified copy of a birth certificate. The official fee wording:

First birth certificate $26. Additional birth certificates $19 each.

Minnesota at a glance

First copy	$26
Extra copies	$19 each
Notary	Required on the application
In person	County offices only; MDH has no counter service
Rush	+$20 faster processing, +$21 express delivery

Record types and their fees

Record	Fee
First certified birth certificate	$26
Additional birth certificates, same request	$19 each
Noncertified birth record	$13

Optional and added charges

Charge	Amount
Faster processing (handled ahead of standard requests; not express delivery)	$20
Express delivery (not to PO boxes or APO addresses)	$21

Ways to order

Method	What the state says
Mail or fax	Through the Minnesota Department of Health; the application must be signed in front of a notary public (Minnesota Rules 4601.2600).
County office	Many vital records services can also be requested in person or by mail through county offices. MDH itself does not offer in-person service.

Official sources

https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/birthnc.html — available birth records and fees, county offices, no MDH in-person service (checked 2026-10-19)
https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/docs/bcappia.pdf — application (11/2024): first and additional copy fees, faster processing, express delivery, notary (checked 2026-10-19)

General information copied from the official page, not legal advice. Fees change; if the state page shows a different amount, the state page is correct — please tell us.