Vital Applications & Forms
Notice: The expedited service fee, which shortens processing time, has changed from $5 to $25 to cover the costs for the service. Please note the expedited service fee is to expedite our application processing, and does not guarantee that the requested record will be provided if all applications requirements are not met. For expedited service, the application must be mailed to us via an overnight mail service.
Birth Record Forms
Use these forms for ordering or changing birth records.
| Form Name | Form Number |
|---|---|
| Texas Birth Certificate Application (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) or Order Online 24/7* | VS-140 |
| Correcting a Birth Certificate (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) | VS-170 |
| Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Application (PDF) | VS-301 |
*Must be a qualified person.
Death Record Forms
Use these forms for ordering or changing death records.
| Form Name | Form Number |
|---|---|
| Texas Death Certificate Application (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) or Order Online 24/7* | VS-142 |
| Correcting a Death Certificate (PDF) Spanish Application (PDF) | VS-172 |
| Disinterment Permit Application (PDF) | VS-271/VS-271.1 |
*Must be a qualified person.
Marriage/Divorce Record Forms
Use these forms for ordering marriage/divorce records.
| Form Name | Form Number |
|---|---|
| Marriage/Divorce Application (PDF) or Order Online 24/7* | VS-142.9 |
*Must be a qualified person.
Adoption Forms
Use these forms for ordering, obtaining, or changing records for or because of adoptions.
| Form Name | Form Number |
|---|---|
| Request for Identity of Court of Adoption (PDF) | VS-143 |
| Application for Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate (PDF) | VS-145 |
| Application for Court Ordered Open Sealed File (PDF) | VS-143.1 |
| Certificate of Adoption (PDF) | VS-160 |
| Validation Petition (PDF) | VS-166.531 |
| Validation Order (PDF) | VS-166.532 |
| Central Adoption Registry Request for Open Records (PDF) | VS-210 |
| Central Adoption Registry Application (PDF) | VS-2271 |
| Spanish Central Adoption Registry Application (PDF) | VS-2271 |
Paternity/Parentage Forms
Use these forms for paternity and parentage issues.
| Form Name | Form Number |
|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity (PDF) | VS-130 |
| Paternity Registry Inquiry Request (PDF) | VS-134 |
| Acknowledgement of Paternity Inquiry Request (PDF) | VS-134.1 |
| Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship (excluding adoptions) (PDF) | VS-165 |
| Inquiry of Court of Continuing Jurisdiction for a Child (PDF) | VS-168 |
| Correcting a Birth Certificate (PDF) | VS-170 |