Georgia vital records · Birth Certificate
Georgia Birth Certificate
How to get a certified Georgia birth certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues birth records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $25.00
- Birth Certificate fee
- 10–11 weeks
- Processing time
- 137
- Offices issuing
- 132
- Counties
How to get a Georgia birth certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Georgia office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 137 county offices that issue birth records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (Form 3918) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $25.00 fee to Georgia Department of Public Health - State Office of Vital Records, STATE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS, 1680 PHOENIX BLVD. SUITE 100, ATLANTA, GA 30349.
Georgia birth certificate fees, processing & requirements
- 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 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
Skip the trip. Order a Georgia birth certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a birth certificate in Georgia: county offices
137 offices in 132 Georgia counties are confirmed to issue birth records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $25.00.
- Appling County 1
- Atkinson County 1
- Bacon County 1
- Baker County 1
- Baldwin County 1
- Banks County 1
- Barrow County 1
- Bartow County 1
- Ben Hill County 1
- Berrien County 1
- Bleckley County 1
- Brantley County 1
- Brooks County 1
- Bryan County 1
- Bulloch County 1
- Burke County 1
- Butts County 1
- Camden County 1
- Candler County 1
- Carroll County 1
- Catoosa County 1
- Charlton County 1
- Chatham County 1
- Chattahoochee County 1
- Chattooga County 1
- Cherokee County 2
- Clarke County 1
- Clay County 1
- Clinch County 1
- Coffee County 1
- Columbia County 1
- Cook County 1
- Coweta County 1
- Crawford County 1
- Crisp County 1
- Dade County 1
- Dawson County 1
- DeKalb County 1
- District 3, Unit 3: Clayton County 1
- Dooly County 1
- Dougherty County 1
- Douglas County 2
- Effingham County 1
- Elbert County 1
- Emanuel County 1
- Evans County 1
- Fannin County 1
- Fayette County 1
- Forsyth County 1
- Franklin County 1
- Gilmer County 1
- Glascock County 1
- Glynn County 1
- Gordon County 1
- Greene County 1
- Gwinnett County 1
- Hall County 1
- Hancock County 1
- Haralson County 1
- Harris County 1
- Hart County 1
- Henry County 1
- Houston County 1
- Irwin County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Jasper County 1
- Jones County 1
- Lamar County 1
- Lanier County 1
- Laurens County 2
- Lee County 1
- Liberty County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Long County 1
- Lowndes County 1
- Lumpkin County 1
- Macon County 1
- Macon-Bibb County 1
- Madison County 1
- Marion County 1
- McDuffie County 1
- McIntosh County 1
- Meriwether County 1
- Miller County 1
- Mitchell County 1
- Monroe County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Morgan County 1
- Murray County 1
- Muscogee County 1
- Newton County 1
- Oconee County 1
- Oglethorpe County 1
- Paulding County 1
- Peach County 1
- Pickens County 1
- Pierce County 1
- Pike County 1
- Polk County 1
- Pulaski County 1
- Putnam County 1
- Quitman County 1
- Rabun County 1
- Randolph County 1
- Richmond County 1
- Rockdale County 1
- Schley County 1
- Spalding County 1
- Stephens County 1
- Sumter County 1
- Tattnall County 1
- Terrell County 1
- Tift County 1
- Toombs County 1
- Towns County 1
- Troup County 1
- Turner County 1
- Twiggs County 1
- Union County 1
- Upson County 1
- Walker County 1
- Walton County 1
- Ware County 1
- Warren County 1
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 1
- Webster County 1
- White County 1
- Whitfield County 1
- Wilkes County 1
- Wilkinson County 1
- Worth County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County (Probate Court) 502 W. 12th Street, Suite 100, Alma · Probate Offices | Alma | (912) 632-7661 | $25.00 |
| Appling County Health Department (Vital Records) 69 Tippins St., Suite 201, Baxley · Health Departments | Appling | (912) 367-8100 | $25.00 |
| Atkinson County (Probate Court) 19 Roberts Ave West, Pearson · Probate Offices | Atkinson | (912) 422-3552 | $25.00 |
| Baker County (Probate Court) 167 Baker Place, Newton · Probate Offices | Baker | (229) 734-7000 | $25.00 |
| Baldwin County (Probate Court) 121 North Wilkinson Street Room 109, Milledgeville · Probate Offices | Baldwin | (478) 445-4807 | $25.00 |
| Banks County (Probate Court) 144 Yonah Homer Road Suite 7, Homer · Probate Offices | Banks | (706) 677-6250 | $25.00 |
| Barrow County (Probate Court) 652 Barrow Park Drive Suite D, Winder · Probate Offices | Barrow | 770-307-3045 ext. 3045 | $25.00 |
| Bartow County (Probate Court) 135 West Cherokee Avenue Suite 243-A, Cartersville · Probate Offices | Bartow | (770) 387-5075 | $25.00 |
| Ben Hill County (Probate Court) 111 South Sheridan Street, Fitzgerald · Probate Offices | Ben Hill | (229) 426-5137 | $25.00 |
| Berrien County (Probate Court) 201 North Davis St., Room 175, Nashville · Probate Offices | Berrien | (229) 686-5213 | $25.00 |
| Bleckley County (Health Department) 152 North Eighth Street, Cochran · Health Departments | Bleckley | 478-934-6590 | $25.00 |
| Brantley County (Probate Court) 234 Brantley Street, Suite 100, Nahunta · Probate Offices | Brantley | (912) 462-5256 | $25.00 |
| Brooks County Health Department 500 East Courtland, Quitman · Health Departments | Brooks | (912) 263-4747 | $25.00 |
| Bryan County (Probate Court) 151 S. College Street, Pembroke · Probate Offices | Bryan | Pembroke- (912) 653-3856 Richmond Hill- (912) 756-8559 | $25.00 |
| Haralson County (Probate Court) 4485 GA Highway 120, Buchanan · Probate Offices | Buchanan | (770) 646-2008 | $25.00 |
| Bulloch County Health Department 1 West Altman Street, Statesboro · Health Departments | Bulloch | (912) 764-5969 | $25.00 |
| Burke County (Probate Court) 200 East 6th Street, Waynesboro · Probate Offices | Burke | (706) 554-3000 | $25.00 |
| Butts County (Probate Court) 625 West 3rd Street, Jackson · Probate Offices | Butts | (770) 775-8200 | $25.00 |
| Camden County (Probate Court) 210 East 4th Street, Woodbine · Probate Offices | Camden | 912-576-3785 | $25.00 |
| Candler County Probate Court 35 SW Broad Street, Metter · Probate Offices | Candler | (912) 685-2357 | $25.00 |
| Carroll County Health Department 1004 Newnan Road, Carrollton · Health Departments | Carroll | 770.836.4740 | $25.00 |
| Catoosa County Health Department 145 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold · Health Departments | Catoosa | (706) 406-2000 | $25.00 |
| Charlton County Probate Court 1520 Third Street Suite B, Folkston · Probate Offices | Charlton | 912-496-2230 | $25.00 |
| Chatham County Health Department 1395 Eisenhower Dr., Savannah · Health Departments | Chatham | 912-356-2138 | $25.00 |
| Chattahoochee County Clerk of Court 379 Broad St, Cusseta · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chattahoochee | 706.989.3424 | $25.00 |
| Chattooga County (Probate Court) 10035 Commerce Street, Summerville · Probate Offices | Chattooga | 706-857-0709 | $25.00 |
| Vital Records - Dalton Office 800 Professional Blvd, Dalton · Vital Records Offices | Cherokee | 706-279-9600 | $25.00 |
| Vital Records - Woodstock Office 7545 North Main St, Suite 100, Woodstock · Vital Records Offices | Cherokee | 770-928-0133 | $25.00 |
| Clarke County Health Department 345 North Harris Street, Athens · Health Departments | Clarke | 706-389-6871 | $25.00 |
| CLAY COUNTY PROBATE COURT 147 Wilson Street, Suite 1, Fort Gaines · Probate Offices | Clay | (229) 768 3238 | $25.00 |
| Clinch County (Probate Court) 110 Court Square, Homerville · Probate Offices | Clinch | 912.487.5523 | $25.00 |
| Columbia County Probate Court 1956 Appling Harlem Road, Appling · Probate Offices | Columbia | 706-541-1254 | $25.00 |
| Columbus Health Department 5601 Veterans Parkway, Columbus · Health Departments | Columbus | 833-337-1749 | $25.00 |
| Cook County Probate Court 212 N. Hutchinson Ave., Adel · Probate Offices | Cook | (229) 896-3941 | $25.00 |
| Probate Court Office 200 Court Square, Newnan · Probate Offices | Coweta | (770) 254-2640 | $25.00 |
| Crawford County (Probate Court) 100 GA Hwy 42 S, Knoxville · Probate Offices | Crawford | (478) 836-3313 | $25.00 |
| Crisp County Health Department 111 East 24th Avenue, Cordele · Health Departments | Crisp | 833-337-1749 | $25.00 |
| Dade County Probate Court 255 W Crabtree Street, Trenton · Probate Offices | Dade | 706-657-4414 | $25.00 |
| Dawson County Health Department 54 Hwy 53 East, Dawsonville · Health Departments | Dawson | (706) 265-2611 | $25.00 |
| OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS
DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Suite 191, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur · Health Departments | DeKalb | (404) 294-3700 | $25.00 |
| Clayton County Health District Annex 685 Forest Parkway, Forest Park · Health Departments | District 3, Unit 3: Clayton | 1-678-610-7199 | $25.00 |
| Dooly County Probate Court 104 2nd St #11, Vienna · Probate Offices | Dooly | (229) 268-4217 | $25.00 |
| Dougherty County Probate Court 225 Pine Avenue Suite 123, Albany · Probate Offices | Dougherty | 229-431-2102 | $25.00 |
| Coffee County Health Department 1111 West Baker Highway, Douglas · Health Departments | Douglas | (855) 473-4374 | $25.00 |
| Douglas County Probate Court
Vital Records Office 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville · Probate Offices | Douglas | (770) 920-7249 | $25.00 |
| Douglas Public Health Center 6770 Selman Drive, Douglasville · Health Departments | Douglas | 770-514-2337 | $25.00 |
| Echols County Health Department 149 Highway 94 East, Statenville · Health Departments | Echols | 229-559-5103 | $25.00 |
| Effingham County Probate Court 700 N Pine Street Suite 146, Springfield · Probate Offices | Effingham | 912-754-2112 | $25.00 |
| Elbert County Probate Court 45 Forest Avenue, Elberton · Probate Offices | Elbert | 706-283-2016 | $25.00 |
| Emanuel County Probate Court 125 S Main Street, Swainsboro · Probate Offices | Emanuel | 478-237-7091 | $25.00 |
| Evans County Probate Court 201 Freeman Street, Suite 9, Claxton · Probate Offices | Evans | 912 -739- 4080 | $25.00 |
| Fannin County Probate Court Suite 204 400 West Main Street, Blue Ridge · Probate Offices | Fannin | 706-632-3011 | $25.00 |
| Fayette County Probate Court 1 Center Drive, Fayetteville · Probate Offices | Fayette | 770.716.4220 | $25.00 |
| Forsyth County Probate Court 100 West Courthouse Square Suite 008, Cumming · Probate Offices | Forsyth | (770) 781-2140 | $25.00 |
| Franklin County Probate Court 7085 Hwy 145 Suite A, Carnesville · Probate Offices | Franklin | 706-384-2403 | $25.00 |
| Fulton County Board of Health, Office of Vital Records 141 Pryor St SW Suite 1029A, Atlanta · Health Departments | Fulton | 770-520-7500 | $25.00 |
| Gilmer County Probate Court 1 Broad Street, Suite 204, Ellijay · Probate Offices | Gilmer | 706-635-4763 | $25.00 |
| Glascock County Probate Court 62 East Main Street, Gibson · Probate Offices | Glascock | (706) 598-3241 | $25.00 |
| Glynn County Health Department 2747 Fourth Street, Brunswick · Health Departments | Glynn | (912) 279-3346. | $25.00 |
| Gordon Count (Probate Court) 215 North Wall Street, Calhoun · Probate Offices | Gordon | 706-629-7314 | $25.00 |
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Georgia birth certificate FAQs
How much does a Georgia birth certificate cost?
A certified Georgia birth certificate costs $25.00 ($25 (+$8 processing fee for all online orders through Georgia’s online order platform ROVER)), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $5.
How long does it take to get a birth certificate in Georgia?
Standard processing is Shipped within 8 to 10 business weeks (online orders). Expedited service: Shipped within 5 business days (online orders only) ($10 (for orders via Gerogia’s online platform, expedited is not available for mail-in)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a birth certificate in Georgia?
137 Georgia offices across 132 counties issue birth records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Georgia Department of Public Health - State Office of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Georgia birth certificate?
Georgia issues certified copies to: Attorneys, Children, Government Officials, Legal Guardian, Parents, Person on Record, Siblings, Spouse. Public access: Not Restricted.
What ID do I need for a Georgia birth certificate?
Accepted primary 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.
Can I order a Georgia birth certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Georgia birth certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Georgia Open Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by Georgia and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.