Florida Certified Birth Certificates

Certified copies of birth certificates dating back to 1930, from all counties within the State of Florida can now be obtained through our offices. The application for Birth Certificate must be completed by an eligible recipient, such as the: Registrant (must be 18 or older), or Parent (must be listed on the birth certificate record). Valid Identification must be presented at the time of application. The primary acceptable form of identification includes: a valid Driver’s License or Identification Card, Passport, or Military ID Card. For additional acceptable forms of identification please contact our office.

The following information will be required to obtain a birth certificate:

• Child’s Full Name
• Date of Birth
• County of Birth
• Mother’s Full Name (including maiden name)
• Father’s Full Name (if applicable)

The fee to obtain a birth certificate through our office is $18.25 for the first copy, $8.00 for additional copies of the same birth certificate. If a birth certificate is being purchased to process a driver’s license transaction at the same time the fee is $15.75 for the first copy, and $8.00 for additional copies of the same birth certificate.

Acceptable forms of payment: cash, check, money order, certified funds, and credit/debit cards (additional processing fee of 2.75%).

To obtain birth certificates for those born prior to 1930 please contact:

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Attn: Client Services
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
(904) 359-6900

To obtain and use a Florida vital record under false or fraudulent purposes is a third-degree felony, punishable by the terms and conditions set forth in Florida Statutes.