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Birth Certificates

Vital Statistics

Fees

Birth Certificate

$15.00

Additional Copy of Birth Certificate on same person purchased at same time

$5.00

Protective cover for birth certificate

$3.00

FedEx mailing

$15.00

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Office of Vital Statistics

Hours:  Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Vital Statistics issues certified, computer-generated birth certificates for any person born in Florida in 1930 or later. Birth certificates are confidential.

A birth certificate may be obtained only by the following people:

  • The registrant (the person named on the record), if at least 18 years old
  • A parent of the registrant, if listed on the birth certificate
  • A legal guardian of the registrant (must provide guardianship papers)
  • A legal representative of one of the above persons (must provide legal representative papers)

Identification is required. 

The applicant (the person requesting the birth certificate) must provide a copy (front and back) of a valid, state-issued photo ID. The ID must be intact, in one piece, not torn or in more than one piece.

Acceptable identification includes:

  • State picture ID 
  • State driver’s license 
  • Valid passport (US or foreign)
  • Military ID
  • Permanent Resident Alien card ("Green Card")
  • Mexican Matrícula or National Electoral Card

Applications