Birth/Death Certificate Application

You may order a copy of a Montana Birth Certificate using one of the following services:

  • Order online with your credit card: www.vitalchek.com
  • Place an order over the phone using your credit card:
    Call toll-free 888-877-1946. Orders are placed through VitalChek. Additional fees will apply.
  • Fax an order using your credit card:
    Fax toll-free 866-696-1912. Fax orders are placed through VitalChek. Additional fees will apply.

The fax application for a birth certificate is available for:
1. Viewing, Completing and Printing (PDF)

The fax application for a death certificate is available for:
1. Viewing, Completing and Printing (PDF)

Acceptable Identification:
1. Viewing and Printing (PDF)

  • Place an order by Mail:
    Mail a check or money order to our office.
    Mail requests are usually processed and mailed within 2 weeks. Call 406-444-2685 to check on status.

    • Mail applications to:
    Office of Vital Statistics
    Department of Public Health and Human Services
    111 N Sanders Rm 209
    PO BOX 4210
    Helena MT 59604

The mail in application for a birth certificate is available for:
1. Viewing, Completing and Printing (PDF)

The mail in application for a death certificate is available for:
1. Viewing, Completing and Printing (PDF)

Identification is required for the purchase of a Montana Birth or Death certificate. View the list of suggested Identification.

Disclaimer: Credit card transactions are not handled directly by the Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health and Human Services, but are transacted through an outside vendor, VitalChek Network, Inc., Six Cadillac Drive, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027.

NOTE: These files are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
For further information, please see the Adobe information page


The following contacts may be used to assist you:
For general questions on how to obtain a birth or death certificate, and individual marriage and divorce information, please contact: Montana Dept of Public Health and Human Services Office of Vital Statistics at HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov (Note: Applications are not accepted via E-mail.)

Page last updated: 03/12/2008