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Application for Florida Birth Certificate

Vitals Statistics

Office Hours

8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday

Closed Holidays

Cost and Availability


Birth Certificates $15.00
(1917 to Present Day)
Death Certificates $10.00
(2009 to Present Day)

The Vital Statistics Office provides birth and death certificates for Florida only. The staff reviews certificates for accuracy and completion and provides assistance with the preparation and filing of vital records to funeral directors, medical examiners, and hospital personnel. The Vital Statistics Office does not process marriage licenses, divorce records, probate, wills, or social security cards. All birth certificates for years not mentioned below must be requested from the State Office of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville (904-359-6900).

 

Vitals

Requirements

Birth certificates can be issued only to the registrant if of legal age (18 or older) or to parents listed on the birth record. Legal guardians must provide guardianship paperwork. Legal representatives of one of the above persons or other individuals must provide a recorded or certified copy of a court order.

 

Available Years

Birth certificates are available for births in Leon County from 1917 to the present day.

 

Additional Resources

Application for Florida Birth Record