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Birth Certificates

Birth Certificates for all Florida births from 1917 to the present Computer copy of Birth Certificate is $14.00 for each certified copy Additional computer copies for same person are $14.00 each

Birth Certificates for Orange County births from 2008 to the present (Orange County only) Photo copy of Birth Certificates (Orange County only) is $20.00 for each certified copy. Additional photo copies for same person are $8.00 each. Photo copies for babies born on or after June 1, 2009 at the Winnie Palmer Hospital are no longer available.

Many people don’t have a certified copy of their birth certificate. You may have a hospital issued record of birth with your footprints on it or a plain paper copy, but neither of these are recognized as an official certified birth certificate.  A computer-generated certificate that contains the State File Number is accepted as the official certification of birth and recognized as such by all agencies.

A certified copy of your birth certificate is needed for many things:  obtaining a driver’s license and passport, applying for social security and social service benefits, and entering school or the military. Your Birth Certificate…You Never Know When You Will Need It!

Only parents, legal guardians, or the person whose name appears on the certificates, if they are at least 18 years of age can receive a birth certificate.

Obtaining a Birth Certificate

You may use one of four secure, convenient, and fast ways to acquire a birth certificate:

IN PERSON same day service usually available from all locations. Any of the following are required for identification: valid State Driver's license, ID Card, Passport, or Military ID.  

BY MAIL you may use the application form provided here:
BIRTH (PDF 52kb) | BIRTH (español-PDF 42kb)
A copy of your driver's license or ID Card must also be forwarded with the application form. Mail application to 807 W Church Street, Orlando, FL 32805-2211 (please send a self-addressed stamped-envelope to return your certificate to you).  

Please make money orders or cashier's checks payable to Vital Statistics. Personal checks are not accepted at this time.

BY CREDIT CARD ONLINE OR FAX - you can go to VitalChek.Com or call (866) 830-1906. Your certificate can be received by regular mail or Fed-Ex next day in many cases. 

Please Note: "Orange County Health Department does not accept credit cards for online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached either through its website, www.vitalchek.com, or by phone at 1-800-255-2414. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®."

All other records for the state of Florida may be obtained through the State Vital Statistics Office by calling (904) 359-6900 or in writing to: Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042