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Ohio birth certificate copy fee: $21.50
Checked against the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics page on 2026-10-19
$21.50first certified copy
Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticsstate office that issues it
This is what the Ohio state vital records office charges for a certified copy of a birth certificate. The official fee wording:
Certified Birth Record - $21.50
Ohio at a glance
| Certified copy | $21.50, charged as a search fee whether or not a record is found |
|---|---|
| Overpayment | Any payment that exceeds $21.50 by more than $2 is refunded |
| Mail time | Four to six weeks |
Record types and their fees
| Record | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certified birth record | $21.50 |
| Heirloom birth certificate | $25.00 |
| Stillbirth certificate | $0 |
Processing time: Mail-in orders typically take four to six weeks to process.
County and local offices: Ohio lists local vital statistics offices where the event occurred as another place to get certified copies.
Also stated by the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
- If no birth record is found, a certified statement of no record is issued only if the applicant requested their own record or is the legal guardian of a minor child.
Official sources
- https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/how-to-order-certificates — fees, search-fee rule, refund rule, mail time, local offices (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.