Download a copy of the "Birth Certificate Application by Mail," available through the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration's website (see Resources). Fill out this form completely. If you are an immediate relative, heir or legal representative of the registrant, indicate your relationship to the registrant.
Make a photocopy of your driver's license, state I.D. or passport. The Vital Statistics Record Office may accept other forms of government-issued photo I.D. at their discretion.
Write a money order for $5 made payable to the Secretary of the Treasury. Additional birth certificate copies cost $4 each. If you are over 60 years of age or a veteran, you need not pay this fee.
Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mail your application package to: "Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Record Office, P.O. Box 11854, San Juan, PR 00910."
