Birth Certificates

Birth Certificate Information 

The Florida Department of Health can issue birth certificates for people born in Florida from 1930 to the present. Birth certificates for people born in Florida in the years prior to 1930 must be obtained from the State Office of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, Florida.

Birth certificates are needed For:

• Admission to public school

• Getting a driver's license

• Work permits

• Registering to vote

• Eligibility for retirement

• Social Security benefits

• Proving citizenship

• Obtaining public assistance for dependent children

Birth certificates can be issued to:

• Parents

• Individual 18 years of age or older, with proper identification

• Legal guardians

Fees:

•  Birth Certificate $15, additional copies are $10

To order by Credit Card call 1-800-669-8312 or 1-877-550-7330

OR

Mail Requests:

To request a birth record from the State Office of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, phone (904) 359-6900 or send a written request to:

State Office of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, Fl 32231

To request a birth record from the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County, call 352-527-0068, menu option 5 for additional information or send a written request to:

Florida Department of Health in Citrus County

Attn: Vital Statistics

3700 W Sovereign Path

Lecanto, FL 34461

The Vital Statistics Office in Lecanto is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm.

Include the following information:

• A photocopy of your driver's license for identification

• Name of child

• Date of birth and county of birth

• Mother's maiden name and father's name

• Relationship to the person on the birth certificate