You can order a birth certificate with a credit or debit card through Puerto Rico's official government website or VitalChek.
Vital Chek
Each copy costs $13.40. If you want it delivered by express mail, the cost is $18.
PR.gov
The first copy is $5. Additional copies will cost $10 each.
If you live in Puerto Rico and are a veteran or 60 years old or older, you can apply for one free copy. Additional copies will cost $10 each.
When you order by phone, you will have to pay an express processing fee and shipping costs.
You can order a birth certificate by completing and mailing an application to the Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Record Office.
Identification Requirements
You must include with your application a photocopy of a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a passport or driver's license. All other forms of government-issued photo ID will be subject to approval.
Cost
Each copy costs $5.
Payment Method
You must pay by money order payable to the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico.
Mailing Address
Mail the application, photocopy of valid government ID, the payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope with paid postage to:
Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Record Office
(Registo Demografico)
P.O. Box 11854
San Juan, PR 00910
If you are using premium mail services, such as FedEx or UPS, mail the completed application and documents to:
Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Record Office
(Registo Demografico)
171 Quisqueya Street
Hato Rey, PR 00917
Application
You can download the application on Puerto Rico's official government website, which is in Spanish.
You can get the status of a birth certificate ordered through VitalChek.
Online
By Phone
If you ordered a new Puerto Rican birth certificate which contains incorrect information, mail it back to the Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Record Office along with the order receipt that you received with the certificate, indicating what needs to be corrected on the receipt.
If you have your original invalid birth certificate with the correct information, mail a copy of that with the order receipt and new birth certificate. There is no fee to get an amended copy.
