Town of Camden

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Requirements

Who is eligible to get a copy of a birth certificate?

• The person named on the birth certificate.
• A parent of the person named on the birth certificate. The requesting parent's name must be on the birth certificate.
• A spouse, child or others, but only by order of a New York State court.

What identification needs to be submitted by the applicant?

Application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:

1. One of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
   • Driver's license
   • State-issued, nondriver photo-ID card
   • Passport
   • U.S. Military-issued, photo-ID

OR

2. Two of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
   • Utility or telephone bill
   • Letter from a government agency dated within the last six months

Please submit a copy of your U.S. passport in addition to the above ID if you are applying from a foreign country that requires a passport for travel.

Common Denial Reasons:

• Applications without proper ID
• Failure to submit a copy of their U.S. passport in addition to the required identifications when applying from a foreign country that requires a passport for travel

Fees

$10.00 per copy

Mail forms to:

Town of Camden / Town Clerk
P.O. Box 265
Camden, NY 13316

Payment Options:

• Mail – Personal Check, Postal Money Order, or Certified Check made payable to Town of Camden. Payment for orders from foreign countries must be made by a check drawn on a United States bank or by international money order - Do not send cash
• Walk-Ins - Cash, check or money order. No credit or debit cards