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Birth Certificates

FDOH Walton County Vital Statistics

  •  850-892-8097
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    Fax

    850-892-8764
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    Mailing Address

    362 State Hwy 83 

    DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 

     

Driver’s License/Renewal

A new federal law requires you to provide a certified copy of your birth certificate to renew your driver’s license. Only parents, legal guardians, or the person whose name appears on the certificates, if they are at least 18 years of age, can request a certified copy of a birth certificate.

 


Newborn

The birth certificate for a newborn is not automatically mailed to the parent after birth. The parent/guardian must apply for the birth certificate and pay the required fee. 

The Florida Department of Health has three methods for obtaining a certified birth certificate. Birth certificates are only issued to the person named on the record, if 18 years of age or older, or the registrant’s parent/legal guardian. Legal guardian must show legal guardianship records. 

Fees

  • $12
  • Checks, cash, money orders, Visa, and MasterCard are acceptable forms of payment
  • Applicant must have a picture ID (driver’s license, state ID card issued by Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, military ID, or passport)

1. In-Person

DH726 Birth Certificate Application

  • Florida Department of Health in Walton County: 362 State Hwy 83 in DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
  • Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time

2. Mail or Fax

DH726 Birth Certificate Application

  • Fax request: 850-892-8764. After faxing your application and required ID, please contact our office at 850-892-8097 to verify your faxed request was received and the ID is clear to read.
  • Mail request: Florida Department of Health in Walton County, Attn: Vital Records, 362 State Hwy 83 in DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

Check or money order should be made payable to Florida Department of Health in Walton County.  Visa or MasterCard are also accepted. Credit card number, expiration date, and a billing address are required. The applicant must use their own credit card and their billing address in order to have their requests processed. Include a copy of the applicant’s valid identification.

Orders will be returned unprocessed if the requests are incomplete.

3. Online

  • Visit VitalChek website, or call 877-550-7330

An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted.

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