Letter of exemplification: do you need it for an apostille?
A Letter of Exemplification (also called "Exemplification of Birth or Death Record") is a page attached to a New York City birth certificate (long form only). It is signed by a Deputy City Registrar. Do you really need a Letter of Exemplification to get an apostille for a New York birth certificate? Can a birth certificate be apostilled without it?
New! Effective Febrruary 11, 2025 birth and death certificates (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) must be accompanied by a Letter of Exemplification.
New! Effective February 11, 2025 short form birth certificates are not accepted for apostilles.
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Exemplification of Birth Certificate:
A Letter of Exemplification or Exemplification of Birth or Death Record is a separate page (white in color) which the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene attaches to NYC birth certificates. Exemplification means "an attested copy of a document, under official seal" and the Exemplification Letter does exactly that - attests that the attached birth certificate is a true certified copy.
Short form birth certificates:
New! Effective Febrruary 11, 2025 birth certificates (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) must be accompanied by a Letter of Exemplification.
New! Effective February 11, 2025 short form birth certificates are not accepted for apostilles.
