How to Obtain Copies of Georgia Birth Certificates

If you were born in the state of Georgia, you have a birth certificate that is stored in the state's vital records database. For individuals living in the state of Georgia, copies of your birth certificates can easily be obtained by visiting a local office. However, if you live in another state, you may not want to drive to Georgia just to pick up a copy of your certificate. The good news is that you can also mail in your request for a copy or complete the form online.

Things You'll Need

• Request form Photo ID Processing fee

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Instructions

In Person

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  Visit the vital records office in the Georgia county in which you reside. Call the Georgia Vital Records office at 404-679-4702 if you need the mail address or telephone number of a specific county vital records office.

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  Complete a birth certificate request form. On the form you must provide your name, gender, race, date and place of birth, along with the names of your birth parents.

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  Submit the completed request form along with a $15 processing fee to the vital records office representative. If you need more than one copy, there is a $5 charge for each additional copy.

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  Provide a photo ID to verify your identity.

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  Wait to receive your birth certificate. You will receive your certificate on the same day as your office visit.

Via Mail

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  Visit the “Vital Records” section of the Georgia Department of Community Health website.

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  Complete the online “Birth Certificate Request Form.” A link to this form is located in the “Resources” section of this article.

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  Click the “Generate Form” button after you have entered in all of the necessary form information. Select the “Print” option to print the form.

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  Mail the completed form to the address below. Be sure to submit a photocopy of your photo ID with the form, along with the $15 processing fee.

  Vital Records

  2600 Skyland Drive, NE

  Atlanta, Georgia 30319

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  Wait to receive your birth certificate in the mail., typically one to two weeks after you request is received by the Department of Vital Records.