Fee: $15.00

Minimum Age: Must be 14 years or older to order a copy of your birth certificate.

Ways to Apply:

  • Download Mail-In Application (also available in Spanish)
  • By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:
    Alabama Vital Records
    P.O. Box 5625
    Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625
  • In-Person in Alabama: You may go to any county health department in the State of Alabama to obtain a certified copy of an Alabama birth certificate. Most birth certificates can be issued while you wait. A map showing locations of county health departments where vital records may be obtained is available. View Reference Map
  • To Order a Certificate Online: You may order certificates through the service provider VitalChek using a major credit or debit card. Note that there are additional fees for using this service and for upgrading to UPS shipping. Order a Certificate Online

Age: age 16 and older

Cost: $5 test fee  + $36.25 to purchase license

Where: Alabama Driver License Offices

Required ID:

  • Two forms of identification, at least one of which contains a photograph (one form must be from the “primary” list, in addition to the Social Security card) or three forms of non-photo identification (one form must be from the “primary” list, in addition to the Social Security card).
  • Social Security card.
  • Acceptable school enrollment form or proof of graduation (if younger than 19 and applying for the first time).

No minimum age

Cost: $36.25 to purchase a non-driver identification card.

Required documents:

  • Primary Document: Only 1 is required
    • Certified U.S. birth certificate issued by an agency designated by state or federal authority.
    • U.S. passport.
    • Alabama identification card.
    • Alabama driver’s license.
    • Certificate of naturalization.
    • Certificate of citizenship.
    • U.S. certificate of birth abroad.
    • Resident alien card.
    • Valid foreign passport with valid U.S. immigration document.
  • Secondary Document:
    • Social Security card.
  • The third form of identification is from the “primary” or “secondary” lists (required only if the primary document is non-photo).
    • U.S. state-issued driver’s license or non-driver ID card.
    • Current international driver license/permit.
    • Marriage license.
    • U.S. armed forces driver license.
    • U.S. military DD-214.
    • A professional license issued by a state or federal agency.
    • Selective Service card.
    • Veterans Administration card.
    • Current medical insurance identification card.
    • U.S. military ID card.
    • ID card issued by school with photo.
    • School enrollment form (DL-1/93).
    • Certified school record:
      • Certified letter from school;
      • GED certificate;
      • Certificate of graduation.
    • W-2 tax form, along with a copy of the previous year’s filed forms (tax return).
    • Documents from a court of record:
      • Divorce decree;
      • Adoption decree;
      • Name-change decree;
      • Bankruptcy decree.
    • Probation or release documents issued by state or federal department of correction with photo ID card issued by the same authority, or felon ID card issued by the sheriff of the county of the applicant’s release.