Dakota County, MN · Dakota County
Birth Certificate Request
This form lets eligible requesters order a birth certificate for a person born in Minnesota by providing record details, requester information, and their relationship to the subject.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Dakota County · Dakota County, Dakota County, Minnesota
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- dakotacountymn.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to request a birth certificate for someone born in Minnesota. It asks for the subject’s identifying and parent information, the requester’s contact details, and the requester’s relationship to the subject; eligibility depends on whether the record is public or confidential. Some relationship categories require supporting documents, and the requester must certify the information, sign, and date the form.
Who needs it
People eligible to obtain a public or confidential birth record use this form to request a certificate for themselves or another person.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This request has no notary block; the requester signs and dates it, and no notarized attachment or sworn step is listed.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Birth Certificate Request PDF.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the subject’s birth and parent details, your contact information, and the relationship category that applies.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include any supporting document required for your selected category, such as a court order, employee ID, or attorney license.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Sign and date the form, then submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can request a birth certificate with this form?
- The form lists qualifying relationships for public records and separate conditions for confidential records. Select the category that applies to you and provide any required supporting document.
- What information does the birth certificate request ask for?
- It asks for the subject’s name, date and place of birth, parent information, and the requester’s contact details and relationship to the subject.
- Do I need a notary for a birth certificate request?
- No. This request has no notary block; the requester signs and dates it, and no notarized attachment or sworn step is listed.
- How do I submit a birth certificate request?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form. The form does not provide submission details, so check the county website for current contact information.