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Alabama birth certificate copy fee: $15
Checked against the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics page on 2026-10-19
$15first certified copy
$6each additional copy, same order
Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsstate office that issues it
This is what the Alabama state vital records office charges for a certified copy of a birth certificate. The official fee wording:
The fee to search for a birth certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the record or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00 each.
Alabama at a glance
| First copy | $15.00, a search fee that includes one copy |
|---|---|
| Extra copies | $6.00 each |
| Expedite | +$15.00 |
| Fastest | Any county health department, usually while you wait |
Record types and their fees
| Record | Fee |
|---|---|
| Search, including one certified copy (or a Certificate of Failure to Find) | $15.00 |
| Additional copies, same order | $6.00 each |
| Keepsake birth certificate (for framing and display only) | $45.00 |
Optional and added charges
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expedite a request | $15.00 |
County and local offices: You may go to any county health department in Alabama for a certified copy; most birth certificates can be issued while you wait.
Also stated by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
- Make check or money order payable to "Center for Health Statistics"; do not send cash. Fees are not refundable.
Official sources
- https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/birth-certificates.html — fees, expedite, keepsake, payee, county health departments (checked 2026-10-19)
General information copied from the official page, not legal advice. Fees change; if the state page shows a different amount, the state page is correct — please tell us.