Obtaining Certified Copies of āāBirth Certificates
The California Department of Public Health ā Vital Records (CDPH-VR) maintains a permanent, public record of every birth that has occurred in California since July 1905.
Processing Times for Birth Certificates
CDPH-VR's estimated processing times for certified copies of birth certificates are listed below, which may occasionally increase as the volume of requests increases. The processing time begins when CDPH-VR receives your request.
County Recorder Offices can sometimes process requests faster than CDPH-VR.
If birth occurred:
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1905 ā 1957
|
Electronic Submission |
6 to 6.5 Weeks |
| Mail-In Request |
7 to 7.5 Weeks |
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1958 ā Present
|
Electronic Submission |
3.5 to 4 Weeks |
| Mail-In Request |
4.5 to 5 Weeks |
Requesting a Certified Copy