Getting an Iowa replacement birth certificate is not difficult as long as you have all the information and documentation needed to make a request. If you lost your birth certificate, you may get a replacement copy from the departments who are handled by the Bureau of Health Statistics.

Specifically, the two departments you can request a birth record from is the Vital records and Health Statistics. So before you are going to apply for any requests, make sure to call the bureau to verify any changes in the fees and requirements. At present, you can make a replacement birth certificate request in person, by mail, online or by phone. Below are the important things one must prepare when making a request.

Apply for Iowa Birth Certificate In Person?

To request for a certified copy of one’s birth certificate in person, a walk in service is available between 7:00 AM and 4:45AM at the state vital record office located inside Iowa’s Bureau of Health Statistics building. You must submit all together the completed application form and photocopy of any government issued photo identification. A certified copy of one’s birth certificate will be released within two days.

Iowa Vital Records and Statistics Building

(515) 281-4944

Apply for Birth Certificate Replacement in Iowa By Mail

To apply by mail, you can get the application forms online. The application for the copy of a vital record form like a birth certificate must be completed and signed. The processing fee for this would be $15. If ever your birth certificate record is not registered with Iowa Department of Public Health, you will not be refunded with the fees. Upon completion of the forms, attach the payment and send it to the address listed below:

Iowa Department of Public Health

Request Birth Record By Phone in Iowa

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To make a request by phone, you may call the Health Statistics Office at (515)281-4944. They are open from Monday to Friday, from 7AM to 4:45 PM. A recording will give you further instructions on how to get a certified true copy of one’s birth certificate. Should one choose to pay using a credit card option; they will be connected to a health statistics operator to screen the credit card information and to authenticate the caller. Aside from the $15 processing charge, one must pay an additional $9 for the phone service. Processing of request may take around 7 to 21 business days.

Receive Birth Certificate Online

For online request, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Bureau of Vital records have partnered with the official vital record provider of the U.S government which is the VitalCheck Network Inc. Just log on to http://www.vitalchek.com and follow the instructions.