The Pima County Office of Vital Records issues certified certificates for:Arizona BIRTHS

• from January 1, 1950 to the present.
• Arizona DEATHS from February 1, 2008 to the present.

If you need a birth certificate for a passport or for dual citizenship/immigration purposes, see our Frequently Asked Questions.

The Pima County Office of Vital Records DOES NOT issue certificates for the following:

• Birth certificates BEFORE 1950 and death certificates BEFORE February 1, 2008 - please see the State Office of Vital Records (Phoenix)
• Birth & death certificates from different states - please contact the respective state’s vital records office
• Pima County marriage and divorce records - please contact the Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court
• Adoption applications - please contact the Pima County Juvenile Court
  

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Steps to Obtain a Birth or Death Certificate

Fill out and print one of the forms below and bring it into our office or send it by mail

• Request a Birth Certificate
• Request a Death Certificate

In PERSON:

1. Applicant must provide a valid ID (see identification requirements).
2. Check proof of eligibility to see if additional documents are required.
3. Bring the appropriate fee.
4. When you come in, take a number in the lobby and fill out an application form available by each customer service window. You may wait for a couple of hours during our busiest times such as the back-to-school summer season or lunch time. Please plan accordingly.

By MAIL:

1. Pick up an application form at our office or print a form out from the internet.
2. Please provide a valid notary signature and seal on the application form OR a copy of applicant’s valid ID (see identification requirements).
3. Check proof of eligibility to see if you need to mail any additional documents.
4. Mail the appropriate fee. Please allow 1-2 weeks from the time you mail your application.

ONLINE and EXPEDITED ORDERS:

VitalChek is your direct connection to order certified copies of Arizona vital records (with government seal) for your immediate family - order online and receive them by express mail. VitalChek is an independent vendor and not a program of the Pima County Health Department. To obtain information and instructions for ordering Arizona vital records on VitalChek: Visit the Arizona VitalChek website.

PATERNITIES, NAME CHANGES, and CORRECTIONS

Q. If we are not married, how do we put the father's name on my child's birth certificate?
Answer: Visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page.

Q. How do I obtain a name change or correction for a birth certificate?
Answer: Visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page.

Locations, Hours, and Contact Information

Location and Hours Pima County Health Department Office of Vital Records 3950 S. Country Club Rd., Ste. 100 Tucson, AZ 85714 Phone: (520) 243-7932 Email: vital@pima.gov Get Driving Directions

Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For same day service, be in the office by 3:00 p.m. Best times are 8:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Corrections, Court Orders & Paternities are completed by appointment, please call (520) 243-7932.

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Identification Requirements

If applying IN PERSON, applicant must show one of the valid, government-issued, photo IDs listed below. You may order a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record online using your credit card through our only approved Internet ordering service, VitalChek Network Inc. If applying BY MAIL or ONLINE through VitalChek, submit a valid, notarized signature on your application or a copy of one of the valid, government-issued, photo IDs listed below.

Valid Government Issued Identification with Picture and Signature:

• United States issued Drivers License or Identification Card
• United States Territories Drivers License or Identification Card
• United States Military Identification Card that contains bearer's signature (some do not)
• Tribal Identification that contains bearer's signature
• Passports – United States or Foreign issued
• Visa – In a passport and the bearer's signature is on the passport not the Visa
• Permanent Resident Card issued on or after May 11, 2010 which includes a signature
• Resident Alien Card (Form I-551)
• Employment Authorized Card (Forms I-766, I-688A or I-668B)
• Temporary Resident Card (I-688)

Note: Expired, cracked, broken, taped or faded identification cannot be accepted.

Proof of Eligibility

For proof of identity, please see Identification Requirements (above).

Please be aware that hospital copies or uncertified birth certificates cannot be accepted.

Yourself : None.

Parent: Must be named as such on the birth certificate.
Note: Adoptive parents must be identified as parents on the birth certificate.

Grandparent: A copy of your son/daughter’s certified birth certificate naming you as parent. In addition, your son/daughter must be named as parent on your grandchild’s birth certificate.

Spouse : A copy of your certified marriage certificate, notarized letter from spouse authorizing spouse to obtain birth certificate and copy of spouse’s valid government issued picture/signature identification required.

Brother/Sister : A copy of your own certified birth certificate showing parent(s) name(s) also on sibling’s birth certificate.

Son/Daughter : A copy of your own certified birth certificate naming registrant as parent.

Legal Guardian: Certified court order of guardianship showing legal custody required (Paternal relationship must be established on birth certificate).

= Applicant must be 18 years or older or be emancipated by court order.