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Birth Certificates
Vital Statistics Contact Information
- 772-794-7460
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Fax
772-794-7443 -
Mailing Address
1900 27th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
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The Florida Department of Health in Indian River County's Office of Vital Statistics has a record of births and deaths for the state of Florida. Certified copies of birth and death records (certificates) may be obtained from our office.
Obtaining a Birth Certificate
A certified birth certificate is an important legal document to be used for proof of age, social security registration, tax information, entering school, obtaining a passport or driver's license, and has many other uses. We have birth certificates for individuals born in Florida.
A written request is required for all birth certificates. They can be obtained with minimal waiting time directly from our office or you can mail or fax your request by following the guidelines below:
Written request must include the following:
- Name as listed on birth certificate
- Who is requesting and relationship
- Date of birth
- Father's name and mother's maiden name
- Original signature of requester
- Check or money order for the cost of the certificate payable to DOH-Indian River or Florida Department of Health Indian River County. Fax orders require credit card information.
- Photo copy of front and back of government-issued ID (i.e. driver's license, passport, military, etc.).
- Address to mail the certificate to and a telephone number.
If the registrant is deceased, upon receipt of the death certificate, the birth certification can be issued to the spouse, child, grandchild, sibling (if of legal age), or a legal representative of any of these persons, as well as to the parent. The birth certificate will be stamped "Deceased".
The birth certificate for a newborn is not automatically mailed to the parent after birth. The parent must apply for the birth certificate through a Vital Statistics office and pay a fee.
Birth certificates become public records 125 years following the birth.
Application
- Birth certificate application (orders by fax only)
- Birth certificate application (orders by mail only)
- Birth certificate application (orders by walk-in only)
- Affidavit to Release Birth Certification
If the applicant was not born in Florida, please visit the National Center for Health Statistics Vital Records to order certificates from other states.
Fees
A fee of $12 is charged for the first copy of a birth certificate, and additional copies of the same certificate may be purchased for $10, if requested at the same time. Fees and charges may vary based upon location and are subject to change without notice. Please contact our office at 772-794-7460 for current fee information.
Checks are accepted and should be made payable to DOH Indian River or Florida Department of Health Indian River County.
All fax orders must be accompanied with credit card information. All major credit cards are accepted.
Location
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-794-7460
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
DOH-Indian River closes periodically for training. For assistance with birth or death certificates when we are closed for training, please contact:
- Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County's Vital Statistics office at 772-873-4932, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Florida Department of Health in Brevard County's Vital Statistics Office at 321-454-7163, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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