Certificate & Payment Information
Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard or American Express and include all taxes and shipping costs.
No more than two of each type of certificate or certified copy will be issued.
If no record of the birth is found by the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, fees will be applied to the search cost and will not be refunded by the Agency.
Birth Certificate - $85.00 plus tax and issuing agency fee
Includes basic information, including subject’s name, place and date of birth.
Birth Certificate with Parental Information - $85.00 plus tax and issuing agency fee
Required to obtain a passport for a child. Includes the same information as a birth certificate, along with the name of each parent listed on the birth registration and their place of birth.
Certified Copy of Birth Registration - $85.00 plus tax and issuing agency fee
A certified copy of birth registration is not recommended as a form of identification and is only required to meet certain legal requirements. It is a copy of the original birth registration and has been certified a true copy by Vital Statistics.
Processing Speed (optional) - $12.00 plus tax
24-hour (Monday - Friday) Rush Processing per Certificate
Delivery Speed
5 to 8 business days delivery - Issuing Agency Priority Courier - $33.00
10 to 15 business days delivery – Regular Mail – no additional fee
Service times listed above are approximations and are not guaranteed. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will significantly delay processing time.
