Puerto Birth Certificate

Maximum three 3 copies per registrant per year.
Puerto birth certificate. Birth certifications are available for events that occurred in puerto rico from july 1931 to present. Puerto rican birth certificate by mail the most convenient option for puerto ricans living off island is to use the mail in service. Town and hospital 4fathers name. As of october 30 2010 the united states department of state does not accept puerto rican birth certificates issued prior to july 1 2010 as primary proof of citizenship for a us.
Fathers last name mothers last name first name middle name 2. That means more than a third of the 41. For information on the puerto rican birth certificate law visit the puerto rico federal affairs administration website. Washingtonon july 1 2010 the vital statistics office of the commonwealth of puerto rico began issuing new more secure certified copies of birth certificates to us.
400 each additional copy requested on the same application. A new law adopted in puerto rico in december of 2009 law 191 is aimed at strengthening the issuance and usage of birth certificates to combat fraud and protect the identity and credit of all persons born in puerto rico. Summary of the new birth certificate law 191. For validate kinship a son of the registrant must send copy of his or her certification of birth if not born in puerto rico.
A law enacted by puerto rico in december mainly to combat identity theft invalidates as of july 1 all previously issued puerto rican birth certificates. If you use a married last name in your identification please provide a copy of your marriage certificate to confirm the maiden name according to how your name appears on the birth record. Address all mail in applications must be sent to. All mail in applications must include a completed and signed application for a birth certificate and a photocopy of a valid photo id.
Citizens born in puerto rico because of a new puerto rico birth certificate law. Method 2 applying on the e government website. Method 3 requesting through the mail. Method 4 requesting your certificate in person.
Registrants over 60 years of age and veterans of the united states armed forces can obtain copies of their birth records free of charge.