--- title: "Order or replace a birth certificate in New Brunswick" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/new-brunswick" description: "Order a birth certificate in New Brunswick: handled by Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick). Compare all 13 provinces and territories. No sign-up." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Order or replace a birth certificate in New Brunswick New Brunswick · Identity and documents Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer New Brunswick Vital Statistics issues birth certificates for births that happened in the province. You can apply online through Service New Brunswick for $40, or in person or by mail for $45. You must be the person named and at least 16, a parent of a child under 16, or have proof of another right to apply. Regular requests are processed within 5 business days. Who handles it: [Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/service-new-brunswick). Handles it in New Brunswick. ## Official links - [Order a birth certificate](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 - [Who can order and fees](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - You can apply for your own certificate if you are 16 or older, or for your child under 16 if you are listed as a parent on the birth record or have court papers proving parentage. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. - Others can apply with proof, such as written consent from the person named, guardianship papers, a court order, or proof of death for a deceased person. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. The online service only accepts requests for your own certificate or your minor child's. Payment is by credit card, debit card or Google Pay. Source: [pxw1.snb.ca](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Have the person's full name, date and place of birth, both parents' names and birthplaces, your relationship to the person, the reason for the request, a daytime phone number and a return address. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - A birth certificate costs $40 online and $45 in person or by mail. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - A regular request is processed within 5 business days, not counting delivery, if the application is complete and matches the records. Source: [pxw1.snb.ca](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 13 October 2026. - An expedited request is processed within 48 hours. You can pick it up at 230 Hilton Road in Fredericton or have it sent by courier the next business day. Source: [pxw1.snb.ca](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - There are two formats. The short form shows the person's details and registration information. The long form also lists the parents' names and where they were born. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. New Brunswick is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia) | [How to order](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/births/birth-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) | [Order a certificate](https://www.alberta.ca/order-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order through a registry agent; applications mailed directly to Vital Statistics are not processed. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/saskatchewan) | eHealth Saskatchewan (Vital Statistics) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/birth-marriage-death-certificates/birth-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/manitoba) | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba) | [Order a certificate online](https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/online_certificate_application.html), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/ontario) | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-or-replace-ontario-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order directly from ServiceOntario; third-party sites charge extra. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/quebec) | Directeur de l'état civil | [Order a certificate online](https://services.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/declic2/IndexCourtier.aspx?lang=en), checked 12 October 2026 | Only the person named in the act, or someone who can show an interest, can order it. | | New Brunswick (this page) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/birth-certificate/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Only for births that happened in the Yukon. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/northwest-territories) | Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/order-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/nunavut) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Order a certificate](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Births before April 1, 1999 are held by the Northwest Territories; order those from the NWT. | ## Questions people ask ### How much is a birth certificate in New Brunswick? It costs $40 if you apply online and $45 if you apply in person or by mail. Courier delivery costs extra. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I order a New Brunswick birth certificate online? Yes, through Service New Brunswick, if the birth happened in New Brunswick and the certificate is for you or your minor child. Others must apply in person or by mail. Source: [pxw1.snb.ca](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 13 October 2026. ### Who do I contact about a New Brunswick birth certificate? Contact the Vital Statistics office at 506-453-2385, Monday to Friday between 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except holidays. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/vital-statistics/birth-certificate.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go in person - Provincial service centres: [Moncton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/moncton) (1), [Saint John, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/saint-john) (1), [Fredericton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/fredericton) (1), [Dieppe, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/dieppe) (1), [Miramichi, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/miramichi) (1), [Edmundston, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/edmundston) (1), [Tracadie, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/tracadie) (1), [Bathurst, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/bathurst) (1), [Shediac, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/shediac) (1), [Campbellton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/campbellton) (1) ## More - [Order a birth certificate in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate) - [Public services in New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/new-brunswick) - [Get or renew a passport](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/passport) - [Get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sin) - [Get proof of Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship-certificate) - [Apply for Indian status or a status card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/status-card) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate) - [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Order or replace a birth certificate in New Brunswick", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/new-brunswick