How Do You Order a Birth Certificate in Oregon?

The Oregon rule in one table

| Official office | Oregon Health Authority, Vital Records | | Fee, short form | 25 dollars, computer-issued certificate, including the initial nonrefundable search and first certificate | | Fee, long form | 30 dollars, full-image certificate | | Channel totals, first copy | Online 47 dollars and 50 cents. Phone 49 dollars and 20 cents. Mail 25 dollars. In person 28 dollars | | Online and phone time | Typically processed within 3 workdays after all information and documentation is complete | | Mail time | Approximately 3 to 5 weeks from receipt. Drop box orders take 8 to 10 weeks | | Restriction | Birth records are restricted for 100 years after birth | | Year gate | Born in 2008 or later, you must choose the computer-issued certificate |

What makes Oregon different

Oregon is the eligibility list state, and its list is the most detailed in this directory. Birth records are restricted for 100 years, and the eligible list names each relationship with its proof: self, parent, stepparent only while the child is under 18 and still married to the parent on the certificate, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, spouse or registered domestic partner, legal guardian, legal representative, authorized representative, and government agencies. Aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and ex-spouses are not eligible on their own, unless they qualify through another listed relationship or hold notarized permission from an eligible person.

The second Oregon difference is the year gate on form choice. Born in 2008 or later, you must choose the computer-issued certificate, which contains all birth data including time of birth, hospital, and parents ages. Born before 2008, choose the computer-issued certificate for limited data that works for most legal needs, or the full-image certificate, a copy of the original paper or microfilm record, which is required for apostille or authentication and for dual citizenship. You must be 18 or older to order, or 15 or older to order your own certificate.

The process, step by step

1. Decide short form or long form. Born in 2008 or later, choose the computer-issued certificate. Born before 2008, choose full-image only if you need apostille, authentication, or dual citizenship paperwork.
2. Confirm you are an eligible requester and gather the proof that relationship requires, plus acceptable identification.
3. Order online, by phone through VitalChek, by mail to Oregon Vital Records, P.O. Box 14050, Portland, OR 97293-0050, by drop box, or in person by appointment at 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 205, Portland.
4. Allow 3 workdays for online or phone processing once complete, 3 to 5 weeks by mail, or 8 to 10 weeks by drop box. In person orders are mostly same day.

Ordering in the other states

Birth certificate ordering follows the same shape in every state, but the office, the fee, and the wait change at the state line. See How to Order a Birth Certificate in Colorado and How to Order a Birth Certificate in California. For all seven states side by side, see the Birth Certificates by State directory.

Source

Fees, times, and eligibility on this page come from the Oregon Health Authority: the order a birth certificate page. Facts verified 2026-10-26.

This page explains how the process works and what the official rules say. It is general information, not legal advice. For a dispute about your specific situation, talk to a lawyer or your state agency.