Broward County Health Department
INFORMATION ON OBTAINING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE

The Broward County Health Department’s Office of Vital Statistics can assist you with obtaining a Florida birth certificate.

Birth Certificates are available for persons who were born in the state of Florida only from 1930 to the present. Birth Certificates earlier than 1930 can be obtained from the State Vital Statistics office in Jacksonville by calling (904) 359-6900 Ext. 9000 or the credit card line only at (877) 550-7330.

HOURS OF OPERATION: The staff of the Broward County Health Department’s Office of Vital Statistics is available to assist you Monday thru Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. except holidays.

LOCATION: The Office of Vital Statistics is located at the Broward County Health Department’s Fort Lauderdale Operations Center, 2421-A SW 6th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale.

DIRECTIONS: State Road 84, one mile east of I-95. The Operations Center is a two story 2-tone beige building on the south side of State Road 84 and the corner of SW 6th Avenue. The Office of Vital Statistics is located on the first floor of the Operations Center.

CONTACTING US: If you should have any questions or require information concerning an Application for Birth Certificate, please call our Office of Vital Statistics at (954) 467-4413.

APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATES: You may apply for Birth Certificates in person, by mail, phone, or Internet.

In person at our Vital Statistics Office at the Fort Lauderdale Operations Center, 2421-A SW 6th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale.
By mail using our Application for Birth CertificateAdobe Acrobat: Link will open in a new window form and mailing the completed form along with payment and copy of appropriate identification to Broward County Health Department Office of Vital Statistics 780 SW 24 Street Fort Lauderdale FL 33315-2643

Birth Certificates ordered through our regular mail order service take 10 to 14 business days to process and must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

For an additional fee we also offer Expedite ($10) and Overnight ($21) Processing services.

Processing Service Processing Time Return Delivery Additional Fee
Expedite (Rush) 3 to 5 business days
(In-house)		 first class U.S. Mail
(unless Overnight delivery requested)		 $10.00
Overnight Shipping
& Handling		 3 to 5 business days
(Expected delivery)		 overnight delivery service $21.00
By Internet: visit our website (http://www.browardchd.org). By Phone: Call (866) 830-1906
Phone and Internet services require an Expedite Fee ($10), Shipping and Handling Fee (Regular Mail: $5.00 or Overnight Mail: $22.50).
Processing Service Processing Time Return Delivery Additional Fee
Expedite (Rush) 3 to 5 business days
(In-house)		 first class U.S. Mail $10.00
Regular Shipping
& Handling		 10 to 14 business days
(Expected delivery)		 first class U.S. Mail $5.00
Overnight Shipping
& Handling		 3 to 5 business days
(Expected delivery)		 overnight delivery service $22.50

PAYMENT: Cash, Credit Cards, Money Orders, Cashier’s Checks or Bank Drafts are accepted. Personal Checks and Business Checks are accepted with certain restrictions.

Make checks payable to: Broward County Health Department
Personal Checks require the person’s name, address, and phone number be imprinted on the check.  This information must match the Driver's License or State Identification.
Official Business Checks require that the businesses name, address, and phone number be imprinted on the check.
Credit Cards Accepted: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover Card

IDENTIFICATION: Birth Certificates are not public record and may be issued to only certain individuals. Applicants for these certificates must present an official, picture identification card, such as their Driver’s License, Pass Port, or other State Identification card. All mail or facsimile orders must include a copy of the applicant’s Drivers License or State Identification Card.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES available for Florida Births only

Birth Certificates can be issued only to the registrant (the child named on the record) if of legal age (18), parent, guardian, or a legal representative of one of those persons or by court order. In the case of a deceased registrant, upon receipt of the Birth certificate of the decedent, birth certificate can be issued to the spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, if of legal age, or a legal representative of any of these persons, as well as to the parent.

Birth Certificates are available for persons born in any Florida county from 1930 to the present. For births older than 1930, Birth Certificates can be obtained from State Vital Statistics office in Jacksonville.

DO NOT SEND APPLICATION FOR NEWBORN UNTIL THE BABY IS ONE MONTH OF AGE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you should have any questions or require additional information concerning an Application for Birth Certificate, please call the Broward County Health Department’s Office of Vital Statistics at (954) 467-4413.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Birth Certificates for dates other than those shown can be obtained from State Vital Statistics office in Jacksonville by calling (904) 359-6900 Ext. 9000. The fax number is (904) 359-6633. The mailing address is: State Office of Vital Statistics, Attn: Customer Services, Post Office Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042

The Broward County Vital Statistics office DOES NOT handle marriage licenses, divorce decrees, probate, wills, or Social Security.

  • Marriage Licenses (954) 731-7000 ext 7842
  • Probate or Wills (954) 731-7000 ext 7850
  • Divorce Decrees (954) 357-7283
  • Recording Documents (954) 357-7283
  • Social Security (800) 772-1213

Information on Out-of-State Vital Records: http://www.vitalchek.com