Contact VRRB
Vital Records Registration Branch (VRRB) is responsible for State registration of Birth, Death, Fetal Death and Non-Confidential Marriage Certificates. VRRB also processes corrections and amendments to birth, death, fetal death and marriage records. For more information about registering a birth, death, fetal death, or non-confidential marriage, click on the desired link below:
Delayed Registration of Birth
Court Order Delayed Registration of Birth
Correction of Birth Record Due to Gender Error
Correction of Birth Record After Gender Reassignment
Court Order Name Change
Affidavit to Amend a Birth Record
Court Order Delayed Registration of Death
Court Order Delayed Registration of Fetal Death
Affidavit to Amend a Death Record
Court Order Delayed Registration of Marriage
Affidavit to Amend a Marriage Record
Adoption Process: Obtaining a Birth Certificate for Adopted Child
Adjudication of Facts of Parentage
Acknowledgement of Paternity
Mail Address
CDPH Vital Records does not currently have a public counter. However, you can contact us by mail at:
California Department of Public Health
Vital Records - MS 5103
P.O. Box 997410
Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
Customer Service
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Pacific Standard Time
Phone number: (916) 445-2684
Email: VRmail@cdph.ca.gov
Certified Copies
Please see Certified Copy of Birth, Death, Fetal Death (Stillborn), and Marriage Certificates.