Notice of Birth Certificate Availability
The Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health Vital Records office
maintains birth records for events occurring in Los
Angeles County (except for Pasadena and Long Beach)
during the current or previous year. For all other
records, contact the Los Angeles County
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk at (800) 201-8999.
You can visit their website at
www.lavote.gov/home/recorder.
Birth certificates are available 10 days after the original certificate has been registered.
Requests can be made in-person, by mail, or on-line.
Effective January 1, 2026, per Assembly
Bill(AB) 64 (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025), the vital
record fee for a certified birth record is $34.00.
The Department of Public Health Vital Records is not able to process online orders, however, for your convenience, we have partnered with VitalChek Network to provide this service beginning January 11, 2021. VitalChek accepts debit and the following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $10.50 special handling fee will be charged on all debit and credit card orders in addition to the certified copy fee.
Birth certificates are provided for the current year and prior year only
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Information |
MAIL
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IN-PERSON |
Online |
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Address |
DPH Vital Records Office
Attn: Birth Section
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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DPH Vital Records Office
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Click here
Follow online instructions.
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Fees* |
Birth Certificate:
$32.00 / certified copy
Mail check payable to County of Los
Angeles
We accept check** or money order
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
DO NOT SEND CASH
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Birth
Certificate: $32.00 / certified copy
Make check payable to County of Los Angeles
We accept cash, check, credit/ATM*** or money order
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
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Birth Certificate: $32.00/certified copy plus $10.50 processing fee
Debit and all major credit cards are accepted
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Forms |
1. Application for a Birth
Certificate
2. Certificate of Identity
(must be notarized)
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Application Form will be provided
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Application form will be provided online
*notarized certificate of identity may be requested
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* Non-refundable
*** An additional fee is charged
** Checks
must be pre-printed with name and address
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An additional fee is charged
Useful Links
Learn more about other birth related
services we are providing.
Apostille
If the country to which you are
traveling requires an Apostille or Certification, you
must obtain a certified copy from the Los Angeles RR/CC since the
California Secretary of State will only provide
authentication of the County Clerk or Recorder's
signature. Please click here for more
information.
Births occurring in the City of Long Beach or City of Pasadena
The Los Angeles County Office of Vital Records does not provide any information on births that occurred in the cities of Pasadena and Long Beach. For vital records information in these areas, please see below:
Long Beach Health Department - Vital Records
(562) 570-4305
Pasadena Health Department - Vital Records
(626) 744-6052
(626) 291-0899 (fax)
Births occurring in another county in the State of California
California Department of
Public Health Office of Vital Records
Births occurring outside of the State of California
Other States Vital Record Offices
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