Order your Maricopa County (AZ) Birth Certificate Online

How to Get a Certified Birth Certificate in Maricopa County

To order an authorized copy of an Maricopa County (AZ) birth certificate:

• Fill out the birth certificate application (available by clicking the button on this page) with the required information
• Print and sign it in the presence of a notary public
• Mail it to the Arizona vital records office with the necessary requirements, a prepaid self-addressed envelope, and payment (as detailed in the personalized instructions you will receive)

Your certified copy will be issued and sent by mail to the address printed on your self-addressed postage-paid envelope.

Copies of Maricopa County Birth and Death Certificates may be ordered by mailing your application package to the following address:

Arizona Department of Health Services
Office of Vital Records
1818 W. Adams,
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Alternatively, Maricopa County citizens born in or around Phoenix, Town of Gilbert, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Peoria, amongst other locations, can also order a certified copy of their birth certificate at the Maricopa County Clerk’s Office.

Citizens of the rest of Maricopa County who prefer to submit their birth certificate application in person, may do so at the following address during walk-in hours —although this usually entails waiting in line:

Maricopa County Office of Vital Registration
3221 N. 16th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Please note that As of May 7, 2025, U.S. citizens and residents must have a REAL ID-compliant driving license or ID card to enter federal facilities and board commercial aircrafts. Requirements to obtain a REAL ID may include proof of identity, such as a certified copy of the birth certificate.

Maricopa County birth certificate requirements

To get a certified copy of a Maricopa County, Arizona birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with the following personal data:

• Copy of your form of ID
• Additional proof of eligibility if necessary

Applicants submitting their birth certificate application by mail may be asked to sign the application form in the presence of a notary public as well as provide a sworn statement. Citizens filing their Maricopa County birth certificate application in person may be required to sign their form in the clerk’s presence upon arrival eliminating the need to have it notarized.

Some applicants may be required to comply with additional conditions or provide additional documentation alongside the Maricopa County birth certificate application depending on their relationship with the certificate holder.

For example, proof of guardianship, marriage, a court order, or copies of vital records may be needed to verify the relationship between the applicant and the person named on the certificate.

Who is eligible to apply

An official copy of a Maricopa County birth certificate can be ordered if you are the parent, the child, the spouse, the sibling, the grandparent or grandchild of the person named on record. You may also request if you are the legal guardian or if you have a court order.

Please note that the documentation that must be presented alongside the Maricopa birth certificate application may vary depending on the person requesting the vital record.

How to Request an Apostille for a Maricopa Birth Certificate

If you need to use your birth certificate outside the U.S territory, your document should bear an apostille to grant it legal validity abroad.

This can be obtained by mail. Simply send your official birth certificate, together with the apostille fee to the Secretary of State’s office in a self-addressed postage-paid envelope. Make sure to have Certificate of Authentication Request at hand. Certain counties may have additional requirements.

Arizona Authentications Unit street address:

Secretary of State
Attn: Apostille Dept.
1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808

Arizona Authentications unit (in person):

State Capitol Executive Tower
1700 W. Washington Street
Suite 220
Phoenix

Maricopa County Birth Certificate Cost

Requesting a copy of a Maricopa County, Arizona (AZ) birth certificate carries a fee.The filing fee of each copy of a Maricopa, Arizona birth certificate is $20.

Accepted payment methods include personal checks, money orders, cashier checks, and business checks.

Please note that the fee for your Maricopa birth certificate application may vary depending on whether you submit it at the state vital records office or at the county vital records office. START FORM

Maricopa County Birth Certificate Processing Times

In most cases, your Maricopa birth certificate order will be filled within 5-7 business days. However, some vital records may take longer due to peak demand periods.

You will then receive your certified copy of the Maricopa, Arizona (AZ) birth certificate by post, delivered right to your door. Once you have mailed the application, along with a copy of a photo ID and the fees, the vital records office will process your request.

Unfortunately, rush orders are not available for Maricopa vital records. Therefore, it is advisable to request a copy of your birth certificate ahead of time so as to avoid delays.

Maricopa citizens in urgent need of a certified copy of a birth certificate may apply in person at Maricopa County Clerk’s office. Although this usually requires an appoitnment in line for hours, it may result in same-day delivery if the applicant visits the office where the birth was originally recorded.