Each requestor is required to provide a copy of a valid proof of identification before a certificate is even searched.
It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks for your request to be processed, and expedited processing and shipping are available for an additional fee of $10.00 per certificate. Expedited orders cannot be shipped to international addresses.
VitalCheck
Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.
Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186
Main Telephone: 404-657-2700
Vital Records 404-679-4702
Hours of Operation: The state office public counter is open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
It will be better if you will be in the office by 4:00 p.m.
Contact your local county vital records office to find out their hours of operation.
Georgia Department of Public Health
Georgia law requires pre-payment before a record or a service can be provided. Fees are not refundable after a service has been provided. Records are sent first class mail.
Search Fee (includes one certified copy, if the record is found on file): $25.00
Additional certifications of same record ordered at the same time (full size copies only): $5.00
Multi-year search (every three years or portion thereof): $25.00
VitalChek:
Certified copy: $25.00
Additional copy: $5.00
ROVER
Search Fee: $25.00
Processing Fee: $8.00
These fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Additional Copies: $5.00
Methods of Payment:
Fees may be paid by one of the following methods (make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records):
Certified check
Money order
Do NOT send cash in the mail. Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.
The Georgia Department of Human Resources (Georgia Vital Records) issues certified copies of Georgia birth certificates for events which occurred within the State of Georgia.
A certified birth certificate can be typically used for travel, passport, proof of citizenship, social security, driver's license, school registration, personal identification and other legal purposes.
Birth Certificates are available for events that occurred within the State of Georgia from 1919 to present.
The hospital name is required to obtain birth certificates for events that occurred in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Georgia law and the Department of Community Health regulation require that all requests for vital records include the signature and picture ID of the requestor and the proper fee.
You may request your certified birth certificate by in person, by mail and/or online ROVER/(VitalChek) either at "State Vital Records Office" or any "County Vital Records Office"
You may order copies of Georgia vital records through VitalChek on an expedited basis.
Each requestor is required to provide a copy of a valid proof of identification before a certificate is even searched.
It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks for your request to be processed, and expedited processing and shipping are available for an additional fee of $10.00 per certificate. Expedited orders cannot be shipped to international addresses.
VitalCheck
Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.
Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186
Main Telephone: 404-657-2700
Vital Records 404-679-4702
Hours of Operation: The state office public counter is open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
It will be better if you will be in the office by 4:00 p.m.
Contact your local county vital records office to find out their hours of operation.
Georgia Department of Public Health
Georgia law requires pre-payment before a record or a service can be provided. Fees are not refundable after a service has been provided. Records are sent first class mail.
Search Fee (includes one certified copy, if the record is found on file): $25.00
Additional certifications of same record ordered at the same time (full size copies only): $5.00
Multi-year search (every three years or portion thereof): $25.00
VitalChek:
Certified copy: $25.00
Additional copy: $5.00
ROVER
Search Fee: $25.00
Processing Fee: $8.00
These fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Additional Copies: $5.00
Methods of Payment:
Fees may be paid by one of the following methods (make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records):
Certified check
Money order
Do NOT send cash in the mail. Make certified checks and money orders payable to Vital Records.
It usually takes 2 to 4 weeks for your request to be processed, and expedited processing and shipping are available for an additional fee of $10.00 per certificate.
The Georgia Department of Human Resources (Georgia Vital Records) issues certified copies of Georgia birth certificates for events which occurred within the State of Georgia.
A certified birth certificate can be typically used for travel, passport, proof of citizenship, social security, driver's license, school registration, personal identification and other legal purposes.
Birth Certificates are available for events that occurred within the State of Georgia from 1919 to present.
The hospital name is required to obtain birth certificates for events that occurred in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Georgia law and the Department of Community Health regulation require that all requests for vital records include the signature and picture ID of the requestor and the proper fee.
You may request your certified birth certificate by in person, by mail and/or online ROVER/(VitalChek) either at "State Vital Records Office" or any "County Vital Records Office"
You may order copies of Georgia vital records through VitalChek on an expedited basis.
A Birth Certificate states the name and sex of a person, it also indicate the time and place of birth, it is issued after you have registered the birth of a child. A copy of the birth certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures, such as getting a passport, a driver license or a marriage license.
Following are procedures on how you can obtain a birth certificate in Georgia.