How to Obtain a Birth or Death Certificate

In-person Ordering

To purchase an Orange County birth or death certificate in person, you will need the following:

Application for Vital Record English or Spanish
1. If purchasing a certificate in person, do not complete or notarize the second page of application.
A valid government-issued photo identification
1. I.D. must be for the individual purchasing the record
2. We do not accept expired identification
Pay fee ($32 each for birth certificates or $24 each for death certificates)
1. Method of payment accepted for in-person customers: cash, check, cashier’s check, money order and credit/debit card
Visit us Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 100-B, Santa Ana, CA 92701

To purchase an Orange County birth or death certificate through the mail, you will need the following:

Application for Vital Record English or Spanish
Notarized Sworn Statement (page 2 of application)
Pay fee ($32 each for birth certificates or $24 each for death certificates)
1. For mail-in orders we accept check, cashier’s check, or money order
2. Do not send cash
3. Make checks payable to: Orange County Health Care Agency or OCHCA.
Include a postage paid, self-addressed envelope
Mail all items to:

Office of Vital Records
200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 100-B
Santa Ana, CA 92701

To purchase an Orange County birth or death certificate online please visit VitalChek, a third-party website, at https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records .

Select Birth or Death Certificate
Complete the online application
Pass electronic identity proofing
1. If identity cannot be electronically verified, a Notarized Sworn Statement will be required
Pay fees by credit/debit card or electronic check to include:
1. Certificate fee ($32 each for birth certificates or $24 each for death certificates)
2. VitalChek online processing fee $12.95
3. Shipping fee ($1 for regular mail or $19 for UPS priority shipping)