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Order a Nashville (TN) birth certificate online and avoid waiting in line at the vital records office. Complete an easy form to get a certified copy of a Nashville birth certificate mailed to you.
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Citizens born in the Nashville or in the Davidson County are issued a Tennessee 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 Nashville, Tennessee citizens needs to:
If your Nashville, Tennessee birth certificate got lost, stolen, or was misplaced or destroyed —even partially— you will have to obtain a Nashville birth certificate replacement.
Applying for a legally-valid copy of a Nashville (TN) vital record can conveniently be done online, eliminating the need to wait in line at a vital statistics office.
Ordering a Nashville, Tennessee 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 Nashville, Tennessee birth certificate replacement application has been processed, you will receive an official copy of your vital record at home.
These are the specific types of birth certificate copies that can be issued in Nashville, Tennessee:
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.
To order an authorized copy of a Nashville, (TN) birth certificate:
Your certified copy will be issued and sent by mail to the address printed on your self-addressed postage-paid envelope.
Copies of a Nashville Birth and Death Certificates may be ordered by mailing your application package to the following address:
Tennessee Vital Records
710 James Robertson Parkway
1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower,
Nashville, TN 37243
Alternatively, Nashville and Davidson county citizens can also order a certified copy of their birth certificate at the Nashville Clerk’s Office.
Nashville Vital Records
Lentz Public Health Center
2500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
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.
To get a certified copy of a Nashville, Teenessee birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with your personal data:
Citizens applying for a certified copy of a Nashville birth certificate need to prove their identity and be over 18 years old.
To request a certified copy of a birth certificate will need to include a clear photocopy, of both sides, of one of the forms of photo ID listed below, along with a completed application form:
An official copy of a Nashville birth certificate can be ordered by:
Please note that the documentation that must be presented alongside the Nashville birth certificate application may vary depending on the person requesting the vital record.
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.
Tennessee Authentications Unit address:
Office of Authentications Tennessee Secretary of State
Business Services Division
ATTN: ATS Section
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave – 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Requesting a copy of a Nashville, Tennessee (TN) birth certificate carries a fee. The filing fee of each copy of a Nashville. If ordered to Tennessee state office the fee is $15. If an extra copy is needed from state office, the cost is $2
Accepted payment methods include personal checks, money orders, cashier checks, and business checks.
Please note that the fee for your Nashville birth certificate application may vary depending on whether you submit it at the state vital records office or at the county vital records office.
In most cases, your Nashville birth certificate order will be filled within 6 weeks. However, some vital records may take longer due to peak demand periods.
You will then receive your certified copy of the Nashville, Tennessee (TN) 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.
The following is a complete list of Vital Records and Public Health offices that can provide birth certificate copies in Tennessee.
Keep in mind that the County Clerk office may sometimes process requests faster than the state vital records office.
Regardless of whether the birth certificate you require is found or not, a non-refundable search fee will be charged.
Davison County Office of Vital Records
Lentz Public Health Center
2500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Hamilton County Vital Records Office
921 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Knox County Health Department Vital Records
140 Dameron Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Rutherford County Vital Records Office
PO Box 5050
Murfreesboro, TN
Shelby County Health Department Vital Records
814 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105
814 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105
Nashville Vital Records Office
Lentz Public Health Center
2500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
To modify a citizen’s name on a Nashville birth certificate you will first need to order a certified copy of the birth certificate you would like to amend.
Then you will need to present the above alongside the certified copy of the Nashville birth certificate you would like to modify and the appropriate fees at the following address:
Each copy of a government-issued Nashville, Tennessee (TN) birth certificate carries a fee of $15.
It is advisable to order more than one copy of a Nashville birth certificate within the same form to keep on file for future use or for your records. Additional copies of a birth certificate requested within the same order form carry the same fees as the first document.
Getting a government-issued copy of a birth certificate in Nashville usually takes 6 weeks.
The surefire way to get a certified copy of a Nashville (TN) birth certificate issued directly is to have our experts revise your application before you mail it. That way, you can be certain it is error-free and your request won't be rejected.
Typos or inconsistencies in the data may cause unnecessary delays or setbacks.
Our team can help you avoid the extra hassle so that the Nashville vital records office can send your birth certificate directly to your door on the first try.