Santa Barbara County Public Health Department - Vital Records
345 Camino del Remedio 3rd Floor, Building 4, Room 320, Santa Barbara, California, 93110
Contact & location
- Address
- 345 Camino del Remedio 3rd Floor, Building 4, Room 320, Santa Barbara, California, 93110
- Mail-in address
- OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS345 CAMINO DEL REMEDIO, 3rd Floor, Rm. 320, Santa Barbara, California, 93110
- Records for
- Santa Barbara County, California
- Phone
- 805-681-5150
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues California state records
Santa Barbara County follows California’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $31.00
- California birth certificate fee
- 5–7 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 39,431,263
- California population
This office charges $32.00 — $1.00 more than the California fee.
See full California requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Thrusday | 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Fridays | 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m. |
| Monday | 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m.. |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Closed for Lunch 11:30 am to 1 pm
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $32.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
| Death Certificate | $24.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department - Vital Records’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Santa Barbara. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★2.3 (12)- ★★★★★Rogelio RamosGoogle
Their automated phone kept hanging up on me during open hours
- ★★★★★Pascale SpearsGoogle
The two people that I spoke with were less than helpful and not very professional.
- ★★★★★Melissa HodgsonGoogle
You work for the county don’t forget that. Rude front desk. Gives attitude when asking for basic info.
- ★★★★★Garrett HeadleyGoogle
Web apps are in sore need of maintenance, you kind of never know what you are going to get when you visit their main URL. Many of the more relevant links take like 8 or 9 clicks to get to where you need to go. Maybe that is all we can expect though w.r.t. programmers paid a government salary.
- ★★★★★Cesar PeraltaGoogle
The worst health facility in Santa Barbara County! If you need anything signed by Physician, forget about it. Straight neglect is all you’ll get. I noticed it when Primary Care Physician Polly was walking away from our timed visit; while I was explaining my injuries and reasons I needed my forms (DCSS Child Services Medical Verification Report), signed by a licensed Physician. She left the room as I was talking and all she could say was, “She’s not signing anything!”