Order your Tucson (AZ) Birth Certificate Online

Tucson, Arizona (AZ) Birth Certificate Replacement

Citizens born in Tucson are issued a Arizona birth certificate as soon as their birth is officially registered.

This essential legal document is a mandatory requirement for several U.S. official processes, such as when a Tucson citizen needs to:

• Obtain a government-issued identification document, including a passport, a social security card, a driver’s license, amongst others
• Enroll in school university, or sports activities
• Get married

If your Tucson, Arizona birth certificate got lost, stolen, or was misplaced or destroyed —even partially— you will have to obtain a Tucson birth certificate replacement.

Applying for a legally-valid copy of a Tucson, (AZ) vital record can conveniently be done online, eliminating the need to wait in line at a vital statistics office.

Ordering a Tucson, Arizona birth certificate online is a quick and straightforward procedure. The form takes no more than 10 minutes to complete and we provide personalized instructions to help you complete your birth certificate application with ease.

Once your Tucson birth certificate replacement application has been processed, you will receive an official copy of your vital record at home.

Tucson birth certificate types

These are the specific types of birth certificate copies that can be issued in Tucson, Arizona:

• Long-form copy of a Tucson, (AZ) birth certificate: a government-issued copy of the original document, the only type that can be used for legal purposes. Also known as Birth certificate long form, or certified copy of a birth certificate.
• Short-form copy of a Tucson, (AZ) birth certificate: an abstract of the birth record that only shows the individual's basic information. Also known as informational copy. It cannot be used for legal purposes.

Long-form authorized copies are the only certificates that can be provided to prove identity, nationality, and age and are necessary for several bureaucratic processes such as applying for a U.S. passport or Social Security number.

Official copies carry the registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, as well as the registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office. START FORM

How to Request an Apostille for a Tucson 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

Tucson Birth Certificate Cost

Requesting a copy of a Tucson, Arizona (AZ) birth certificate carries a fee of $20. The filing fee of each copy of a Pima, Arizona birth certificate is $25.

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

Please note that the fee for your Tucson 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

Tucson Birth Certificate Processing Times

In most cases, your Tucson birth certificate order will be filled within 1 to 2 weeks. However, ordering from teh state vital records office may the processong time takes 5-7 business days

You will then receive your certified copy of the Tucson, 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.

Important note: Birth certificate processing time will depend on whether your order is sent to the State Vital Records Office or the County Vital Records Office. Some county offices may issue a short-form birth certificate copy unless they are requested a certified copy of a birth record originally filed in their office. Since all birth records are kept at the state level, it is advisable to send your request to the Arizona Vital Records Office to ensure that a long-form certified birth certificate can be issued. The exact mailing address for your birth certificate will be provided to you in our personalized instructions.

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