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Who Can Apply for a Washington Birth Certificate?

Washington Birth Certificate Requirements

To obtain a copy of a birth certificate you will need to complete the application and mail it to your birth state’s vital records office. You will also need to prove your identity and your relationship with the person whose birth is recorded in the certificate (if applicable.)

In the Washington birth certificate application form, you will be asked to provide the following information:

• First, middle, and last name of the subject of the record
• First and last name of all parents listed on the record
• Date of birth (month, day, year)
• City or county where the birth occurred

After filling in the application form with the requested information, you will need to provide acceptable proof of ID and qualifying relationship (if applicable). Find below a list of acceptable proof of identification:

• Washington State enhanced driver’s license (EDL), driver’s license (DL), permit, or identification (ID) card
• Out-of-state enhanced driver’s license (EDL) or REAL ID license, driver’s license (DL) or identification (ID) card
• U.S. passport or card
• Consulate card
• Foreign passport, driver’s license, or ID card
• Permanent resident card
• Tribal membership or enrollment ID card from a federally recognized Indian tribe
• U.S. Immigration or naturalization papers
• U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs ID card
• U.S. Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service ID
• I-571 U.S. Refugee Travel Document
• US alien registration card
• I-327 U.S. Permit to Re-Enter Travel Document
• I-766 Employment Authorization
• NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST border crossing card
• U.S. Merchant Mariner's card
• U.S. B1/B2 Visa Border Crossing Card (Form DSP-150)

The document must include a photo as well as your full legal name and DOB. Moreover, it must be valid or, if expired, it must not have done so earlier than 60 days before your application.

If you do not hold any of the above, you may submit at least 2 documents from the official Washington alternative list.

Washington Birth Certificate Fees

To request a Washington birth certificate, you are required to pay the state fees. From January 1, 2021, the cost to process a copy of a birth certificate in Washington is $20.

The same fee applies to certified and noncertified copies and each additional copy will require the payment of a $25 fee. Moreover, you should take into account the costs associated with shipping your petition.

The birth certificate fees are used to support the vital records system in the state of Washington and help fund the death investigations account (a fund operated by Washington State Patrol to pay for the state toxicology lab, investigations, and training.)

Some applicants can request a vital record copy for free in the state of Washington. This is the case if:

• The documents is connected to a claim for compensation or pension pending before the Veteran’s Administration
• The vital record certifies the death of a sex offender, for use by a law enforcement agency in maintaining a registered sex offender database
• The vital record certifies the death of any offender, requested by a county clerk or court in Washington state for purposes of extinguishing the offender’s legal financial obligation
• The vital record is the birth certificate of a homeless person living in Washington state

Washington Birth Certificate Processing Times

Thanks to our service, you are able to request your birth certificates with ease, by avoiding long lines and without having to go to government offices. All you have to do is complete our easy-to-fill-out form and send it to the corresponding state vital records office.

Once it is processed, you will receive it in the comfort of your own home by mail. In most cases, birth certificate orders in Washington are filled within 6-8 weeks. However, some orders may take longer due to peak request periods.

We recommend requesting certified copies of Washington birth certificates early to avoid delays especially if certificates are needed for sports programs, travel documents and passports, school enrollment, planning for retirement and other reasons that may have a deadline.

Washington Vital Records Offices

You can find below a complete list of County Clerks and Department of Health offices in Washington (WA) that can provide you copies of vital records. Please note that although some county offices may be farther from you, these often process applications quicker.