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Birth certificate: request for full copy or extract

Verified 11 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You need a birth certificate, and you want to know how to apply, if it is free, what document you can apply for,...? We'll give you the information you need. The approach varies depending on your place of birth (in France or abroad).

What applies to you ?

Were you born in France or abroad?
Do you apply for yourself or for someone else?
What document do you want?
How do you want to apply?

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