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Order In Person
Applications are accepted in person at our
Fort Walton Beach facility.
221 Hospital Dr NE
Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548 |
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Phone & Fax Orders through VitalChek
VitalChek Phone:
1-877-550-7330
Credit card orders will be accepted 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week through the VitalChek
network (automated voice system). An
additional $10 rush fee and $7 VitalChek fee is
required.
VitalChek Fax: 1-877-550-7428
If order by fax, an additional $10 rush fee
and $7 VitalChek fee is required. Allow
2-3 days for processing.
NOTE: Certifications of
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State Birth Certificate Applications
Anyone born in the State of Florida prior to
1930 must obtain his/her birth certificate from
the State Bureau of Vital Statistics in
Jacksonville, FL. For more information, please
call (904) 359-6900.
State Application for Florida Birth Record
(English)
State Application for Birth Record (Spanish)
State Application for Birth Record (Creole) |
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Amendments
If the birth record contains errors, it may be
possible to correct the record. Depending on the
type of correction and the age of the
registrant, documentary evidence may be required
to support the correction. If the correction is
to the name of a minor child, the signatures of
both parents, if listed on the original birth
record, are required. A non-refundable fee of
$20.00 which includes one certification of the
record is required by Florida law. All
amendments are processed through the State
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Instructions for Amending a Certificate of Live
Birth
Application to Amend:
English /
Spanish /
Creole
Affidavit of Amendment of Certificate of Live
Birth
Birth Certificate Release Affidavit |
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Children
Born on Military Installations Abroad
Anyone born on United States military
installations abroad needing a copy of the
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (DS-1350 or
FS-240) should request a replacement of the
certificate through the United States Department
of State, regardless of holder's state of
residence.
Please click the Department of State's link for
instructions:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_825.html |
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Apostille Birth and Death Certificates
Apostille Birth and Death Certificates are those
prepared to give to foreign countries. The
following situations are examples of when an
Apostille Birth Certificate could be required:
Transferred by your employer to a foreign
country
Wanting to marry in a foreign country
Adopting a child in a foreign country
The following situations are examples of when an
Apostille Death Certificate could be required:
Burying a deceased family member in a foreign
country
Settling an estate of a deceased family member
in a foreign country |
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Florida
Commemorative Birth Certificates
The State of Florida issues commemorative birth certificates.
To learn more about ordering, visit
this website.
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