Processing Time Information for the Office of Vital Records
Important: If you submitted your application more than 30 days before the processing timeframe included below, call 311 for assistance. This information does not include the amount of time it takes for you to receive the certificate by mail. You should allow a week for certificates shipped by regular mail.
This turnaround time information was updated on:
May 22, 2012 |
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| Service Requested | How order was submitted | Processing applications received on: |
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| Certified copy of NYC birth & death certificates1 | Internet | May 21, 2012 |
| Mail | April 23, 2012 |
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| Correction to NYC birth & death certificates | Mail & Walk-in | 5 weeks from receipt |
| Electronic (via hospital and funeral director) | 4 weeks from receipt |
1 Please allow an additional ten (10) business days for vault copies of NYC birth certificates, all copies of NYC death certificates, and any other record that requires searching.
