Birth/Death Certificates

Certified copies

Constituents may order only certified copies, not original certificates, through the Request Official Vital Event Records (ROVER) service.

Fees

The non-refundable fees for an official copy of a birth/death certificate are per certificate:

• $25 search fee
• $8 processing fee
• $5 each additional copy

Shipping

Regular Orders

• All orders are shipped directly from Georgia’s DPH Office of Vital Records
• Most orders ship within 4 to 6 weeks

Expedited Processing and Shipping

• An additional $10 per order
• Processing and shipping may take up to 5 business days
• Shipped via UPS Ground and cannot be delivered to international addresses, PO boxes, Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO)

Tracking

We do not currently have an online function for checking the status of a request. You will have to contact the office by calling (404) 679-4702.

Other requirements

You must provide a copy of valid proof of identification before we can fulfill the order, so have your ID ready to upload when you place your order. 

Birth certificates can be ordered by registrant (person named on certificate), legal spouse, adult child, adult sibling, parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or legal representative.

Death certificates can be ordered by legal spouse, adult child, adult sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, and those with a “tangible interest,” such as a beneficiary or insurance company. Members of the public may order the death record of anyone who has died in Georgia and will receive a plain paper copy of the record with the Social Security number redacted.

Divorce records

Although the Georgia Department of Public Health Office of Vital Records can confirm divorces, copies of the records are held by the clerk of the superior court in the county where the divorce was granted.

Vital records from other states

Visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for information on requesting vital records from other states.