Fillable Oklahoma Birth Certificate Request Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUEST INSTRUCTION SHEET

ELIGIBILITY

ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (ID)

By state law with limited exception (see OPEN RECORDS

A photocopy of a valid government issued photo ID by either the applicant or an

below), birth records filed with this office are not open for

individual attesting for the applicant is required.

public inspection. The person requesting a birth certificate

must meet one of the following eligibility standards:

Note: Send a photocopy. Do not send your original ID.

Photocopies must be legible and cannot be expired.

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Be the subject of the record

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U.S. Issued Driver’s license or Identification card

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Acting in such person’s best interest (and

authorized by the subject of the record)

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U.S. Passport

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Court order

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Foreign Issued Passport with Visa (I-94)

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Government issued Military photo ID

By signing the request, you are indicating that you

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Tribal Photo ID Card containing the bearer’s signature

are the subject of the record, a court appointed legal

guardian, a custodial guardian, or an authorized agent

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Ok Self-Defense Act (SDA) License or Concealed Carry permit

working in the best interest of the subject of record. If the

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Resident Alien Card (Form I-551)

applicant is not the subject or a named parent on the

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Employment Authorization Card (Form I-766)

record, additional documentation will be required.

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Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A)

When an adoption has occurred, the biological family

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Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688)

and the adoptee no longer have the a legal right to the

other’s birth records apart from a court order or direct

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Oklahoma Dept of Corrections Consolidated Record Card (CRC)

authorization.

In cases when a primary ID is not available, records may be requested with

two secondary identifications; however, the record will only be mailed to the

For a complete list of eligibility requirements, go to:

applicant at the current address demonstrated on the identification.

Certificates/Birth_Certificate_Eligibility/index.html

For a complete list, go to

Death_Certificates/Acceptable_Identification/index.html

AVAILABLE RECORDS

Oklahoma began filing death records in October of

HEIRLOOM BIRTH CERTIFICATES

1908; however filing did not become mandatory until

1917. Prior to 1940 filing continued to be somewhat

$35 fee includes one certified copy of the birth record

sporadic, which may prove problematic for families

in addition to one Heirloom certificate.

who are requesting record for genealogy purposes.

The Heirloom Birth Certificate is 8 1/2 x 11” with a chocolate brown

OPEN RECORDS

and mint green color palette bearing a depiction of a redbud -the

state tree redbud. The certificate will reflect the child’s name, date

Effective Nov 1, 2014, records of births occurring

of birth, gender, place of birth and the names of the parents.

at least 125 years ago are open record and

do not require proof of eligibility.

NOT BORN IN OKLAHOMA?

NAME CHANGES

If you were not born in Oklahoma, please visit

w2w/w2welcom.htm for a complete listing of national vital statistics offices.

If a change to the name of the subject of the birth record

has occurred as a result of legal action, the person

requesting the birth record must identify in the place

QUESTIONS?

marked “full name at birth” the current legally altered

name of the subject of the birth record, and that name

If you have any questions, visit our official website:

must agree with the information that now appears on

vr.health.ok.gov

the certificate. If a change needs to be made to the

record, complete the request with the information

We are located at:

that currently appears on the certificate and attach a

Vital Records - Oklahoma State Department of Health

letter specifying the changes. (Additional Instructions

1000 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

will be mailed once the request has been reviewed.)

Walk-In Hours:

Phone:

Monday-Friday

405.271.4040

SUBJECT OF THE BIRTH RECORD IS DECEASED

8:30am-4:00pm

If the subject of the original Certificate of Birth is

deceased, the birth record will be marked with a notation

indicating that the subject of the record is deceased.

MAIL YOUR APPLICATION TO:

Vital Records

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is an equal opportunity employer

and provider. This publication, issued by the OSDH, was authorized by Terry L. Cline,

Oklahoma State Department of Health

PhD, Commissioner of Health, Secretary of Health and Human Services. A digital file

has been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department

PO BOX 53551 • Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3551

of Libraries. Copies are available for download at

August 2017 | Graphic Design: Brenda Mangum | 17048VR |

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