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Information for New Parents

Congratulations on the birth of your child!

To congratulate you on the birth of your child, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is pleased to present you with your child's birth certificate. This is your child's first official identification, so please keep it in a safe location. Your child will use this birth certificate for future milestones, like registering for school, applying for a driver's license, getting a passport and verifying their U.S. citizenship for their first job.

If you need additional copies of your child's birth certificate, please visit Ordering a Birth Certificate page.

Please review your child's birth certificate to make sure everything is accurate and spelled correctly.  If your child's birth certificate contains an error, it is easiest to correct the error prior to your child's first birthday.  The following information provides direction on how to correct errors on your child's birth certificate.

If your child is over one year of age and a correction to their birth certificate is needed, please refer to the Amending a Birth Record for more information.