Arizona Request for Copy of Non-Certified Original Birth Certificate for Adult Adoptees (VS-14)

Who can use this form

• Adoptees born in Arizona who are at least 18, according to the office's web page.
• The web page limits it to adoptees born before June 20, 1968 or after September 28, 2021.
• The form says requests cannot be accepted for adopted individuals born June 20, 1968 through September 28, 2021.

What to send with it

• The signed application. An original signature is required.
• A clear photocopy of the front and back of a valid, signed government photo ID, or have the signature notarized.
• A self-addressed stamped envelope.
• The correct fee. Do not mail cash.
• This request cannot be ordered online. Only the state office handles it, by mail or in person by appointment.

Where to send it

Mail to

State Bureau of Vital Records PO Box 6018 Phoenix, AZ 85005

State fee

$5.00 for each copy of the original certificate (printed on the form, A.R.S. 36-340(C)). This fee is not listed on the office's web fee schedule.

Typical processing

The office's web page says to allow additional processing time because of the research required. It gives no timeframe.

Form revision

Revised 09/24/2025

Source

Official government page