Fresno County (CA) Birth Certificate Online

How to Obtain a Fresno, California Birth Certificate

Getting a government-issued Fresno, California birth certificate is a straightforward process that can be completed with little to no hassle. In fact, a Fresno County birth certificate can be obtained without having to visit a vital records office nor wait in line.

You can order an authorized copy of a Fresno County (CA) birth certificate for yourself or on behalf of a third person, as long as you are qualified to do so (see eligibility information above).

To obtain a copy of a Fresno birth certificate online:

1. Fill out and print the California birth certificate application (available by clicking the button on this page). Then, sign the sworn statement in the presence of a notary public
2. Include a photocopy of the applicant’s valid identification documents (detailed list below), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and the required payment
3. Mail the above to the State of California Vital Records Office

You will receive the Fresno birth certificate at your home address, once it is processed and issued by the vital statistics department.

Copies of Fresno birth certificates may be ordered by posting your application package to the following mailing address:

California Department of Public Health
Vital Records – MS 5103
P.O. Box 997410
Sacramento, CA 95899-7410

Individuals in need of an urgent copy of a Fresno County birth certificate may print and submit their Fresno birth certificate application in person after filling it out online. In this case, applicants will need to sign the birth certificate application form before the Fresno County Clerk Recorder and submit it with the necessary requirements, including fees.

Walk-in service means the applicant has to visit the Vital Registration counter early during office hours and wait in line. However, if the record is found on file at the same office, it may result in same-day issuance of the Fresno, CA birth certificate.

Please note that the county office at which you submit the birth certificate order depends on the age of the certificate bearer.

The simplest is to post your request to the California state vital records office (see full mailing address above).

However, should you prefer to send it to the Fresno county office, here are the necessary addresses.

For birth certificates of babies born the current year or previous year, file your request at:

Fresno County Department of Public Health
P. O. Box 11867,
Fresno, CA 93775-1867

Walk-in services:

1221 Fulton Street
1st Floor, Room 128
Fresno, CA 93721

Monday through Friday 8:00 PM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Other birth certificate requests may be submitted at:

Fresno County Assessor-Recorder's office
2281 Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93721, United States

Fresno Birth Certificate Copy Required Information

To get a copy of a Fresno County, California birth certificate, you will need to fill out the online birth certificate application with the following personal details, as stated on the birth record:

• The child's full name as stated on the birth certificate
• The mother's full MAIDEN name
• The father's full name
• The child's date and place of birth

Required documents for a certified copy of a Fresno birth certificate

Citizens applying for a certified copy of a Fresno County birth certificate need to prove their identity with an unexpired identification document. Applicants also need to complete and sign the certificate of identification on the application form in the presence of a notary public.

• Applicants can show any of the following government-issued identification documents as proof of identity:
• Driver’s license issued by California state
• School ID
• Voter Registration Card
• U.S. Military card
• U.S. passport, card or card issued by a foreign embassy or consulate
• Native American tribal document with photograph
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card

How to Obtain an Apostille for a Fresno County Birth Certificate

Fresno County, CA citizens who need to use their birth certificate in a foreign country for official business need to make sure their vital record bears an apostille to grant it legal validity outside the US territory.

Fresno birth certificates issued by the Fresno County Public Health Department that will be used abroad must first be authenticated by the Fresno County Clerk's Office, then sent to the California Secretary of State's office with the appropriate apostille fee.

Getting an apostille for a Fresno birth certificate is simple:

1. Order a certified copy of the Fresno birth certificate you would like to use abroad
2. Submit the full birth certificate copy with the authentication fee to the Fresno County Clerk’s Office with a self-addressed stamped envelope
3. Receive your birth certificate with an apostille which will grant the Fresno vital record international validity

Mailing address for Fresno birth certificate authentication and apostilles:

Fresno County Assessor-Recorder's office
2281 Tulare St,
Fresno, CA 93721, U.S.

Birth Certificate Cost in Fresno County, California

When ordering a copy of a birth certificate in Fresno County, California, (CA) it is necessary to pay the appropriate search fee.

The following payment methods are available when mailing your Fresno County birth certificate application:

• Personal check
• Money order
• Cashier check
• Business check

The filing fee of each copy of a birth certificate order sent to the California state vital records office is of $29.

It is advisable to order several copies using the same birth certificate application form. Additional copies can be kept on file ready for future use. Extra copies of the same Fresno County birth certificate ordered within a single form carry a cost of $29.

Your order will be processed after you complete the Fresno, CA birth certificate application and mail it with the appropriate payment and documents to the address detailed above.

Birth certificate orders in Fresno, California are generally filled within $29. Express delivery is available for an additional fee.

Fresno citizens in urgent need of a certified copy of a birth certificate may print out their completed application package, sign and take it with the required documents and fee to submit it in person at the Fresno County Clerk’s office during opening hours.

Although this usually requires waiting in line for hours, it may result in same-day delivery if the birth record is found at the same office.