In-person:
To purchase an Orange County birth or death certificate in person, you will need the following:
- Completed Application for Vital Record English or Spanish
- If purchasing a certificate in person, do not complete or notarize the second page of application.
- A valid government-issued photo identification
- I.D. must be for the individual purchasing the record
- We do not accept expired identification
- Pay fee ($32 each for birth certificates or $24 each for death certificates)
- In-person customers may pay with cash, check, cashier’s check, money order, or credit/debit card
- Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 100-B, Santa Ana, CA 92701
By Mail
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)
- For mail requests, we accept check, cashier’s check, or money order
- Do not send cash
- 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
Online
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 the electronic identity proofing
- If identity cannot be electronically verified, a Notarized Sworn Statement will be required
- Pay fees by credit/debit card or electronic check to include:
- Certificate fee ($32 each for birth certificates or $24 each for death certificates)
- VitalChek online processing fee $12.95
- Shipping fee ($1 for regular mail or $19 for UPS priority shipping)
