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How to order an Idaho birth certificate

Who holds it: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (Boise); births from July 1911.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Related records in Idaho
  4. How Idaho handles it
  5. Birth certificates in Idaho counties with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fee

$16 per certified copy. VitalChek online adds a $10.50 non-refundable fee; rush $10 per event; UPS shipping $21. Processing 3-5 weeks standard, 2-3 weeks rush.2

Who may order

Confidential for 100 years after birth: only the registrant, immediate family, legal representatives, or a person showing the record is needed for a property right ("direct and tangible interest").3

How to search and order

How to order
Online via VitalChek (state's official partner) or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; no walk-in counter.3

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Signed application, photocopy of current ID showing signature and expiration date, and payment; incomplete orders are returned (doubles processing time). Homeless applicants seeking ITD ID may get one free birth certificate.3
Death certificates: who holds it
DHW Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; deaths from July 1911. Idaho State Archives holds Idaho death certificates 1911-1937 for research.4
Death certificates: fee
$16 per certified copy (VitalChek adds $10.50).5
Older records: public vital records
Births become public after 100 years and deaths, marriages and divorces after 50 years (Idaho Code 39-270(e)).6

How Idaho handles it

  • State vital records office has no public counter: online (VitalChek) or mail only3

Birth certificates in Idaho counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Ada CountyIdaho Vital Statistics (state), not the county7—$16 per certified copy from the state8
Bannock CountyIdaho DHW Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (July 1911 to present); $16 per certified copy9——
Bonneville CountyState only: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics10——
Canyon County——$16 per certified copy (state)11
Kootenai County——$16 per certified copy (state)12

For any other county, see the county list on the Idaho guide.

Official warnings

  • Third-party vendors adding excessive fees for Idaho vital records (Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records)3

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Idaho office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: birth certificates in every state. Everything else in Idaho: Idaho public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. About Birth RecordsIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  2. Processing Times and FeesIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Ordering a Birth CertificateIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  4. About Death, Stillbirth, and Miscarriage RecordsIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  5. Processing Times and Fees (death records variant)Idaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  6. Idaho Code § 39-270 Disclosure of information (vital statistics)Idaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  7. Property Records FAQ - Ada County ClerkAda Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Processing Times and FeesIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  9. About Birth RecordsIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 7, 2026
  10. Clerk, Auditor, and RecorderBonneville County, Idahochecked November 4, 2026
  11. Processing Times and FeesIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026
  12. Processing Times and FeesIdaho Department of Health and Welfarechecked November 4, 2026