All of Florida’s birth certificates are computer certifications that contain an embossed seal which is incorporated into the safety paper, which meets the requirements established by Homeland Security and other international and national groups. Since the mid 1980’s Florida has been allowing residents to get a Florida Birth Certificate, which is widely accepted by the Social Security Administration, U.S. Passport Office, courts, school districts, and other federal and state entities, even cruise lines require proof of U.S. I.D.

Before taking the first step, you must go through the order information process.  You must first provide either a signed letter of request or an application, with the following information and also the correct fee that is associated with that request. Applications can be accepted either by mail or in person at the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

It is also important to note that some years of Florida birth certificates do not indicate the city of where the person was born and therefore, is not an acceptable documentation in obtaining a passport from various countries. You can check with the country’s consulate for the passport requirements. There are seven steps to this process however; a few will only be listed here:

Step 1

• You must determine your eligibility.

• You must be able to meet one of the following criteria:

• You must be the child named on the record and be 18 years of age and older.

• You must be the guardian, parent, or legal representative of the person named on the record, or simply have court ordered.

• If you are we’re not born in Florida you can refer to, Where to write for vital records- Outside of Florida.

Step 2

• You must provide information about the child that is named on the record.

• Provide the full name of the child at birth and legal name changes that are subsequent.

• Give the date of when the child was born

• Provide the city or county of where the child was born

• Provide the mother’s full name and the father’s full name (that’s if the fathers name is located on the record)

Step 3

• You must provide information about the person that requesting  the certificate

• Give the full name

• Provide the relationship to the name on the record (mother, father, self, etc.)

• Give the mailing address; include the city, state, and zip code

• You must also provide a phone number of where you can be reach at during business hours.

• Give a signature of the applicant

• Any letter or applications that you submit must include a copy of valid current picture identification. If you are requesting your child’s birth certificate, you must include a copy of your own ID since you are the applicant. Make sure that the picture is enlarged as much as possible to ensure that is readable and clear when it is transferred to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Make sure that you are not sending the original documents. If you are the legal guardian, please make sure you provide notarized guardianship documents.

Step 4- Types of fees

This step would simply entail what fees you would have to pay depending on the documents that you a requesting from the Bureau of Vital Statistics. You would need to know the amount that you’ll need before start requesting documents.

If you are going to obtain your documents online make sure to be aware of the scam websites. All sites are not legitimate and could be over charging you for the documents that you are trying to receive.

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