Santa Barbara County (CA) Birth Certificate Online

How to Get a certified Birth Certificate in Santa Barbara County

Getting a government-issued birth certificate in Santa Barbara County, California is a straightforward process that can be completed with little to no hassle.

To order an authorized copy of a Santa Barbara County (CA) birth certificate:

1. Fill out the birth certificate application (available by clicking the button on this page) with the required information
2. Print and sign the Santa Barbara birth certificate application form, sign the sworn statement, and have the Certificate of Acknowledgement notarized
3. Mail the above to the State of California Vital Records Office with a check or money order made payable to Clerk-Recorder to cover the fees, a self-addressed, stamped envelope

The self-addressed envelope you include with your Santa Barbara County birth certificate application will determine whether your document is sent by regular mail or expedited services. Applicants who prefer expedited return may include a pre-addressed, pre-paid Airbill for Express Mail, FedEx, or UPS and the corresponding payment.

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

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

Alternatively, Santa Barbara County citizens born in or around Santa Barbara, amongst other locations, can also order a certified copy of their birth certificate from the Santa Barbara County Clerk’s Office.

Santa Barbara Clerk-Recorder
PO Box 159
Santa Barbara, CA 93102

If a third person will submit the Santa Barbara birth certificate application on your behalf at the vital records office, you will need to authorize them —unless they are eligible to obtain a Santa Barbara birth certificate as per the list below.

To authorize a third-party to obtain a long-form birth certificate, please complete the form, have it notarized, and add the name of the person picking up the certificate to the form under “Name of Person Receiving Copies.”

Please note that fees may differ depending on whether you are presenting your Santa Barbara County birth certificate application to the state vital records office or the county clerk’s office. Make sure to verify and submit the appropriate fees for your chosen office.

For citizens who prefer to send their application to the County Clerk’s office, Santa Barbara County Birth and Death Certificates orders can also be submitted by mailing your application package to the following addresses:

Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office
1100 Anacapa St
Hall of Records
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Citizens of near Santa Maria who prefer to submit their birth certificate application in person may do so at the address below, during walk-in hours —although this usually entails waiting in line.

Santa Maria County Clerk
511 Lakeside Pkwy
Suite 115
Santa Maria, CA 93455-1310

Unless you are sending your request to the State of California vital records office, applicants are advised to file the Santa Barbara County birth certificate application at the vital records office where the birth was registered. This should ensure that the record is found and the bureau can issue a long-form birth certificate, as long as the applicant is eligible.

Should the birth record not be found, the State of California Health and Safety Code (H&SC) 103650 requires the vital records office to retain the search fee and issue a Certification of Search.

Santa Barbara County birth certificate copy required information

To get a certified copy of a Santa Barbara County, California birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with the following personal details:

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

Santa Barbara citizens applying for a long-form copy of a Santa Barbara birth certificate must make sure to indicate in which category they qualify as an authorized person —see detailed information below.

Required documents for a certified copy of a Santa Barbara County birth certificate

Citizens submitting their application for an Authorized Certified Copy of a Santa Barbara County Birth Certificate by mail need to prove their identity and sign the sworn statement of the application form in the presence of a notary public.

Qualified applicants submitting their request for a long-form birth certificate in person must sign in front of the Santa Barbara County Clerk and do not need the services of a notary public for this purpose.

Applicants requesting an Informational Certified Copy of a Santa Barbara County Birth Certificate do not need a signed Notarized Sworn Statement.

Proof of identity can be provided using any of the following government-issued identification documents:

• 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

Who is eligible to apply

An authorized certified copy of a Santa Barbara County birth certificate can be ordered by:

• The certificate holder, a parent or legal guardian of the certificate holder.
• A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner of the certificate holder.
• A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.
• A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record.
• An attorney representing the certificate holder or the certificate holder’s estate, or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the certificate holder or the certificate holder's estate.

Santa Barbara County Birth Certificate Cost

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

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

• Personal check
• Money order
• Cashier check

Santa Barbara birth certificate applications processed in the California state vital records office call for a $32 fee.

Applications submitted by post or handed in person at the Santa Barbara County Office carry a $34 fee.

Please note that the fee varies depending on whether you submit your Santa Barbara birth certificate application at the state or county office.

Applicants submitting their request in person also have the option of paying the fee in cash, check, money order or by credit/debit card, although a surcharge may apply.

It is advisable to order extra copies using the same birth certificate application form. Additional copies can be kept on file ready for future use. Duplicate copies of the same Santa Barbara County birth certificate ordered within a single form carry the same cost as the initial copy ordered.