L.A. COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH - Data Collection & Analysis

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, or (562) 462-2137, or (562) 462-2214. 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.

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


Information	MAIL	IN-PERSON	Online
Address	DPH Vital Records Office Attn: Birth Section 313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1 Los Angeles, CA 90012	DPH Vital Records Office 313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1 Los Angeles, CA 90012	Click here Follow online instructions.
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	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	Birth Certificate: $32.00/certified copy plus $10.50 processing fee Debit and all major credit cards are accepted
Forms	1. Application for a Birth Certificate 2. Certificate of Identity (must be notarized)	Application Form will be provided	Application form will be provided online *notarized certificate of identity may be requested

* Non-refundable
*** An additional fee is charged
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
*** 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

DPH Vital Records Office