Getting an Arizona Birth Certificate is Easy! 

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The Coconino County Health Department (CCHD) offers certified copies of Arizona birth certificates at the CCHD King Street office in Flagstaff.  Birth Certificates can be requested in person Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Health and Community Services Building, 2625 N. King Street. 

CCHD offers birth records ONLY for births that occurred in Arizona. 

  • Births from 1990 to present - CCHD can issue these birth certificates the same day.  They are $15 each and are considered complete. 
  • Births from 1950 through 1989 - CCHD can only issue an “As Is” birth certificate.  The "As Is" birth certificate is a computer generated certified copy and is limited to basic information such as the name of the registrant, date of birth, county of birth, registrant's gender, and parents' names.  The "As Is" birth certificate costs $15 with NO REFUND and is issued the same day.  Applications are available at the Coconino County Health Department or online at http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/forms.htm. 
  • Births prior to 1950 - CCHD CANNOT issue certificates for births that occurred prior to 1950.  The applicant must mail a completed application and payment to the State Office of Vital Records.  Applications are available at the Coconino County Health Department or online at http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/forms.htm. 
  • Corrections and Amendments - CCHD can only correct or amend records for births that occurred from 1997 to present.  For births that occurred prior to 1997, paperwork must be sent to the State Office of Vital Records.  The cost is $23 and includes a birth certificate.

To obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate from another state, you must contact that state's vital records office.

Arizona is a "closed record" state, meaning that vital records are not public records.   Arizona law restricts the public's access to vital records as follows to protect the confidentiality rights of citizens.  In addition to a valid government issued identification, the following information is necessary in order to obtain a Birth Certificate.

  1. Only persons 18 years of age or older may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate.
  2. Date of birth and place of birth, which should also include the city, county and name of hospital where birth occurred.
  3. Mother's maiden last name, and if the mother is married or if the couple is not married but filed a paternity affidavit at the hospital, then include father's information.
  4. Your relationship to the person on the certificate. (With few exceptions, only immediate family can obtain birth certificates. Please call 928-679-7272 for more information.  The request must be signed by the applicant and you must provide us with a copy of a currently valid, signed government issued picture I.D., such as a driver's license or state I.D.
  5. Proof of relationship is required (e.g. birth certificate, death certificate, trusts, wills, marriage certificates – only ORIGINALS will be accepted)
  6. If you were born from 1950 to 1989 and intend to use your birth certificate to obtain a passport or for military purposes you must apply at the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records.
  7. Home births require specific paperwork.  Please call 928-679-7272 for information.  

Payment in the form of cash, cashiers check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and personal check will be accepted.

Applications are available at the Coconino County Health Department, online at http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/forms.htm, or by clicking the links below:

Birth Certificate Application - English
Disclaimer - English

Birth Certificate Application - Spanish
Disclaimer - Spanish

For more information, call the Coconino County Health Department at 928-679-7272 or toll-free at 1-877-679-7272.