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Montana birth certificate copy fee: $16
Checked against the Montana DPHHS, Office of Vital Records page on 2026-10-19
$16first certified copy
Montana DPHHS, Office of Vital Recordsstate office that issues it
This is what the Montana state vital records office charges for a certified copy of a birth certificate. The official fee wording:
Office of Vital Records Fee Schedule, Effective September 21, 2024: Certified Birth Certificate $16; Informational Birth Certificate $16.
Montana at a glance
| Per certificate | $16 |
|---|---|
| Where | Any Montana County Clerk & Recorder, whatever the county of birth |
| Apostille | Done by the Secretary of State, which charges its own $10 |
| Planned outage | No birth certificates issued at any state or county office Oct. 21-25, 2026; issuance resumes Oct. 26, 2026 |
Record types and their fees
| Record | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certified birth certificate | $16 |
| Informational birth certificate | $16 |
| Search, five years or less (letter confirms or denies a record) | $10 + $1 per extra year |
County and local offices: You may visit any County Clerk & Recorder's office in Montana to buy a birth certificate, regardless of which county the birth occurred in.
Official sources
- https://dphhs.mt.gov/vitalrecords/Fees — fee schedule effective September 21, 2024; October 2026 outage notice (checked 2026-10-19)
- https://dphhs.mt.gov/vitalrecords/BirthDeathCertificates — county Clerk & Recorder offices, apostille note (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.