Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the offices of Vital Records is closed to the public until further notice. For Funeral Directors in need of certificates, please use this informational packet and find the procedures for services. For Birth Certificates, please mail in a written request or go to vitalchek.com. For more information, please contact the State Vital Records Office here.

At Vital Records, we issue certified copies of birth certificates for all persons born in Bridgeport, CT. The fee for each certified copy is $20. A smaller, pocket-size copy (not a legal document) is available for $15. All records released from this office are certified.  Telephone or email verification of any information concerning the birth or birth record of a person is prohibited by law.

Please consult our list of acceptable forms of identification for obtaining a birth certificate. 

Because the City of Bridgeport does not accept telephone credit cards or online orders, we have partnered with an independent company to provide this service. You may choose to use the VitalChek Express Service,  (www.vitalchek.com) to complete the entire process online. An additional fee is charged for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.

Information for obtaining a birth certificate from Puerto Rico.