State vital records · DPH-SOVR
Georgia Vital Records Requirements
Fees, processing times, required documents, and who can request birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates in Georgia — in one place.
Georgia · 290 offices
At a glance
Birth Certificate
$25 (+$8 processing fee for all online orders through Georgia’s online order platform ROVER) · Shipped within 8 to 10 business weeks (online orders)
Death Certificate
$25 (+$8 processing fee for all online orders through Georgia’s online order platform ROVER) · Shipped within 8 to 10 business weeks (online orders)
Marriage Certificate
$10 · Not specified
Georgia Department of Public Health - State Office of Vital Records (DPH-SOVR)
- Address
- STATE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS 1680 PHOENIX BLVD. SUITE 100 ATLANTA, GA 30349
- Mailing
- STATE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS 1680 PHOENIX BLVD. SUITE 100 ATLANTA, GA 30349
- Phone
- 404-679-4702
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m
Georgia Birth Certificate
- Fee
- $25 (+$8 processing fee for all online orders through Georgia’s online order platform ROVER)
- Additional copy
- $5
- Rush fee
- $10 (for orders via Gerogia’s online platform, expedited is not available for mail-in)
- Processing time
- Shipped within 8 to 10 business weeks (online orders)
- Rush processing
- Shipped within 5 business days (online orders only)
- Public after
- Not Restricted
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Children
- Government Officials
- Legal Guardian
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Siblings
- Spouse
Required information
- Current Age
- Date of Birth
- Ethnicity
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Parents Names
- Phone Number
- Place of Birth
- Sex
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- College ID
- Consulate Card
- Corrections ID
- Debit Card with Photo
- Driver's License
- Military Dependent ID
- Other State ID
- Out-of-State Driver's License
- Passport
- State Driver's License
- State ID
- State Weapons Carry License
- Transportation ID
- US Military ID
- Veteran ID
- Work ID
Georgia Death Certificate
- Fee
- $25 (+$8 processing fee for all online orders through Georgia’s online order platform ROVER)
- Additional copy
- $5
- Rush fee
- $10 (for orders via Geprgia’s online platform, expedited is not available for mail-in)
- Processing time
- Shipped within 8 to 10 business weeks (online orders)
- Rush processing
- Shipped within 5 business days (online orders only)
- Public after
- Not Restricted
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Children
- Government Officials
- Grandparents
- Legal Guardian
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouse
Required information
- Age at Death
- Date of Death
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Funeral Home Name
- Hospital of Death
- Mailing Address
- Phone Number
- Sex
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- College ID
- Consulate Card
- Corrections ID
- Debit Card with Photo
- Driver's License
- ID Card
- Military Dependent ID
- Out-of-State Driver's License
- Passport
- State Driver's License
- State ID
- State Weapons Carry License
- Transportation ID
- US Military ID
- Veteran ID
- Work ID
Georgia Marriage Certificate
- Fee
- $10
- Additional copy
- $5
- Rush fee
- NA - marriage certificates are not available for online orders and expedited processing is not available for mail in orders
- Processing time
- Not specified
- Rush processing
- NA - marriage certificates are not available for online orders and expedited processing is not available for mail in orders
- Public after
- Not Restricted
Who can request
- Person on Record
Required information
- Bride Name
- Bride's Name Before Marriage
- Date of Marriage
- Groom Name
- Groom Name Before Marriage
- Mailing Address
- Phone Number
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Accepted ID
- College ID
- Consulate Card
- Corrections ID
- Debit Card with Photo
- Driver's License
- ID Card
- Military Dependent ID
- Out-of-State Driver's License
- Passport
- State Driver's License
- State ID
- State Weapons Carry License
- US Military ID
- Veteran ID
- Work ID
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Order online ↗Get a birth certificate by Georgia county
Most Georgia birth and death records are requested at the county level. Choose your county for local offices, fees, and how to order.
- Gwinnett County birth certificate1
- DeKalb County birth certificate1
- Chatham County birth certificate1
- Cherokee County birth certificate2
- Forsyth County birth certificate2
- Henry County birth certificate2
- Hall County birth certificate1
- Richmond County birth certificate2
- Muscogee County birth certificate1
- Paulding County birth certificate2
- Houston County birth certificate2
- Columbia County birth certificate2
Apostille & authentication
- Office
- Georgia Superior Court Clerk
- Phone
- (404) 327-6023
- Mailing
- Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority 1875 Century Boulevard Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30345
- Walk-in
- 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE Suite 802 - Floyd West Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
- Details
- A document notarized by a Georgia notary. The notary must date, sign and seal the document; all signatures and seals must be original. A cover letter stating the name of the country in which the document(s) will be used. The country name is needed in order to authenticate the document correctly. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached during normal business hours. A self-addressed stamped 9" by 12" (or larger) envelope for return of the documents.
Public records: Georgia Open Records Act. Information is provided as guidance and may change — verify with the state office before applying.