Request Vital Records

The following options are available for requesting a vital record:

State Office of Vital Records Lobby Hours
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday, Except State Holidays
State Office of Vital Records
1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100
​Atlanta, GA 30349

Vital Records may be purchased from all 159 county offices. To locate the office nearest you, click the link below:

Find a Vital Records Office near you.

Requests by Mail
Mail a completed copy of the appropriate request form, required supporting documents, and payment to:
State Office of Vital Records
1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30349
Response Time:  8-10 weeks

Note: Newborn birth certificates are not automatically mailed to parents. Information gathered in the hospital is solely for the purposes of registering the child’s birth. You must request the certificate online or at a vital records office.

For emergency or urgent travel requests, please select expedite services from one of the three approved online vendors or visit your nearest vital records office. Georgia Vital Records does not participate in same-day cruise rush requests.

Page last updated 09/09/2024