Virginia Beach (VA) Birth Certificate Online

How to Get a Certified Birth Certificate in Virginia Beach

To order an authorized copy of a Virginia Beach, Virginia 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 it
3. Mail the above to the State of Virginia Vital Records Office with a check or money order made payable to Clerk-Recorder to cover the fees, a self-addressed, stamped envelope

Once your Virginia Beach birth certificate request has been processed by the vital records office, your certified copy will be issued and sent by mail to the address printed on your self-addressed postage-paid envelope.

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

Virginia Office of Vital Records P. O. Box 1000 Richmond, VA 23218-1000

Citizens of Virginia Beach 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.

Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
Pembroke Corporate Center III
4452 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

As of May 3rd, 2021, 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.

Virginia Beach birth certificate requirements

To get a certified copy of a Virginia Beach, Virginia birth certificate, you will need to complete the online birth certificate application with the following personal details:

• Last name (exactly as it would appear on the certificate)
• Middle name
• First name
• Gender
• Exact date of birth
• Name of hospital or address where you were born
• Reason or purpose for which you need the certificate
• Your mother’s maiden name or parent’s name prior to first marriage
• Your father’s name or parent’s name prior to first marriage

Citizens applying for a certified copy of a Virginia Beach, Virginia birth certificate need to prove their identity and be over 18 years old.

Proof of identity can be provided using any of the following documents:

• Virginia Driver’s License
• Virginia ID Card
• Virginia DMV-issued learner’s/instruction permit unexpired or expired for not more than one year
• Driver’s license issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory state-issued
• Photo State Identification Card issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory
• U.S. Passport
• Current Photo ID card, (school and employment)

Who is eligible to apply

An authorized certified copy of a Virginia Beach birth certificate can be ordered by:

• The certificate holder, a parent or legal guardian of the certificate holder
• A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, current spouse 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

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

Virginia Beach Birth Certificate Cost

Requesting a copy of a Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) birth certificate carries a fee. The filing fee of each copy of a Virginia Beach, Virginia birth certificate is $12, with each additional copy entailing a cost of $12.

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

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