Birth & Death Records
City News
The Office of the City Clerk Vital Statistics Division is open for walk-ins at the following times:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, please have your application completed and verify your identity and prove you’re a qualified applicant by providing your:
- State-issued driver’s license or ID card,
- AND stating your relationship to the individual listed on the record.
If you are attempting to obtain the birth certificate of a sibling, the applicant must provide their certified birth certificate.
For more information, please contact Jessica Gomez, Local Registrar, at (956) 402-4100 ext. 8902. Email: [email protected]
Full List of Acceptable Identification
Vital Statistics accepts the following form(s) of identification:
- Provide ONE (1) from GROUP A; OR
- If you do not have one from Group A, provide TWO (2) from GROUP B; OR
- If you do not have one from Group A or two from Group B, provide ONE (1) from GROUP B and TWO (2) from GROUP C.
Group A – Primary Acceptable ID
- Driver’s license
- Federal or state ID
- Military ID
- U.S. passport
- License to Carry a Handgun
- Pilot’s license
- Law enforcement employment ID (federal, state, or city)
- Offender ID issued by the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice or an ID from a federal or U.S. state correctional facility or institution
- Dept. of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued:
- Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
- Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
- Travel Documents:
- Re-entry permit
- Refugee travel document
- Advance parole
- SENTRI card
- U.S. citizen ID
- U.S. Dept. of State issued:
- Border Crossing Card (BCC) – B1 for business or pleasure or B2 medical purposes
- Visa
Group B – Secondary ID
- Current student ID
- Any Primary Acceptable ID from Group A that is expired
- Signed Social Security card or Numident
- DD Form 214 Certificate of Release
- Medicaid or Medicare card
- Veterans Affairs card
- Medical insurance card
- Foreign passport accompanied by a visa issued by the U.S. Dept. of State
- Foreign passport in accordance with the U.S. Dept. of State, Visa Waiver Program
- Certified birth certificate from the U.S. Dept. of State (FS-240, DS-1350, or FS-545)
- Private company employment ID
- Form I-94 – accompanied by the applicant’s visa or passport
- Mexican voter registration card
- Foreign ID with identifiable photo of applicant (including El Salvador consular certification, El Salvadoran Unique Identity Card [DUI], and Honduran consular certification)
Group C – Supporting Documents
- Recent utility bill or cell phone bill with current address
- Recent paycheck stub
- Any Secondary Acceptable ID from Group B that is expired
- Public assistance applications or letters
- Signed valid voter’s registration card
- Police report of stolen identification
- Official school transcript
- Bank account statement
- Social Security letter
- Marriage license or divorce decree
- Certified birth certificate from a state other than Texas, District of Columbia, or other country
- Automobile insurance card or contract
- Lease agreement
- Loan or installment payment contract
- Promissory note or loan contract
- Court order
- Property title or lien
- Automobile title or registration
- Library card
- Fishing or hunting license
- Recent medical record or bill
- Religious record w/signature of officiant
- Recent rent receipt w/address and name
- Federal, state, or local tax records
- U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security notice or correspondence