Florida Birth Certificate Application for Apostille or Notarial Certificate (DH 726A)
Official state formOther copy requestsForm DH 726AFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Application to order a Florida birth certificate that can receive an apostille or notarial certificate. It goes to the Bureau of Vital Statistics Apostille Unit. The bureau does not issue the apostille; the Florida Department of State does.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record, if 18 or older
- A parent listed on the birth record
- A legal guardian (with guardianship papers) or a legal representative (with documentation)
- Other people by court order, or with a notarized DH 1958 affidavit from an eligible person
What to send with it
- Completed application
- Copy of valid photo ID (front and back)
- Proof of eligibility, if required
- Check or money order payable to Vital Statistics
- After the certificate arrives, send it yourself to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, for the apostille or notarial certificate
Where to send it
- Mail to
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS ATTN: APOSTILLE UNIT P.O. BOX 210 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32231-0042
- State fee
- $14.00 for the first certificate (includes a non-refundable $9 search fee); $4.00 for each additional certificate; $2.00 for each additional year searched (maximum $50); optional $10 rush fee; $1.00 shipping and handling.
- Typical processing
- 5 to 7 business days. Amended records take longer.
- Form revision
- 01/2022
- Source
- Official government page