Birth & Death Records
Birth Certificates are often needed for entrance to school, voter
registration, marriage, passports, veteran benefits, public assistance,
social security benefits and obtaining a drivers license.
Florida
birth certificates are issued through the Vital Statistics Office at the
Escambia County Health Department. Orders may be placed in person, by mail, or online through
vitalchek.com. A
valid photo ID (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, or military ID) is
required with all orders. Birth certificate fees are $11.00 for the first copy;
$10.00 for each additional copy. Forms of payment accepted are: cash, check,
money order, debit card, Visa and MasterCard.
Florida
Birth Certificates Can Be Obtained By:
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Either parent (if named on the certificate)
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Registrant, if over 18
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Attorney representing the registrant or parent (if application made on
letterhead)
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Legal guardian with guardianship papers
Application for a Florida Birth Certificate MUST Include the Following:
- Full
name of the registrant as it appears on the certificate
- Date
of birth
- City
or county of birth
-
Names of both parents (including mother’s maiden name)
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Signature of applicant
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Relationship to registrant
-
Mailing address
- A
copy of a valid photo identification
- The
fee ($11.00 for 1 copy; $10.00 for each additional copy).
Birth Certificate
Application (266.9kb;
pdf)
Amendments to a Florida Birth Certificate:
If there is an error on your or your
child’s Florida birth certificate, contact the State Office of Vital Statistics
in Jacksonville, Florida at 904-359-6900 ext. 9005. Amendment forms are
available online at
www.floridavitalstatisticsonline.com or can be picked up at
the Escambia County Health Department. This form must be notarized.
If the person was
not born in Florida
Please go to the following link to order certificates from
other states:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
The Vital
Statistics Office at the Escambia County Health Department issues death
certificates for deaths that occurred in Escambia County from 2005 -
present. Death certificates for other Florida counties may be available
for deaths that occurred after March 2012. Records for deaths that
occurred prior to 2005 may be requested from the state office in
Jacksonville, FL. Information is available at
www.floridavitalstatisticsonline.com. Orders may be placed in
person, by mail, or online through
vitalchek.com. Death
certificate fees are $10.00 for each copy. Forms of payment accepted
are: cash, check, money order, debit card, Visa and MasterCard.
These certificates are
issued in the following two formats:
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Certified copies
with cause of death listed. These copies have restrictions on issuance.
Contact the Escambia County Health Department for information
850-595-6546.
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Certified copies
without the cause of death listed. No restrictions on issuance.
Florida Death
Certificates Can Be Obtained By:
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Immediate family
members
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Attorney(s)
representing immediate family members.
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Banks, executors
of estates, insurance companies or anyone requiring a death certificate to
pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent.
-
For other issuance
conditions contact the Escambia County Health Department for information
850-595-6546.
Application for an Escambia County Death
Certificate MUST Contain The Following:
- Full
name of the decedent.
- Date
of death.
- City
or county of death.
-
Applicant’s relationship to the decedent.
-
Purpose for the certified copy.
-
Signature of the applicant.
-
Mailing address
- The
fee ($10.00 for each copy).
If copy
is needed with the Cause of Death listed, contact the Escambia County Health
Department for further information at
850-595-6546.
Death Certificate
Application (356.6kb;
pdf)
Amendments to an Escambia County
Death Certificate:
If a family member indicates a correction is needed on an Escambia County death
certificate, the funeral home will need to be contacted by the family member and
the funeral home will begin the correction process.
If the death did not occur in
Florida
Please go to the following link to order certificates from other states:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
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Location & Contact
Information |
1295 W. Fairfield Drive
Pensacola, FL 32501
Phone number:
850-595-6531
Fax number:
850-595-6595
Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
8390 North Palafox (Birth certificates only)
Pensacola, FL 32534
Phone number:
850-484-5151 -
850-484-5140
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
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