Request for Search of Birth (Form 3918)
Official state formForm Form 3918Free downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records application to order a certified copy of a Georgia birth certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the certificate, or a parent named on it
- A legal guardian (certified court order), a grandparent, adult child or adult sibling, with proof of the relationship
- A spouse, with the marriage certificate and a notarized letter of permission from the person named
- An attorney for an immediate family member, or a government official on official business; the state holds births from January 1919
What to send with it
- This form, completed and signed
- A photocopy of your valid photo ID
- Proof of relationship when required for your relationship
- A U.S. money order or certified check payable to the State Office of Vital Records (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- State Office of Vital Records 1680 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30349
- State fee
- $25 search fee, which includes one certified copy if the record is found; $5 for each extra copy ordered at the same time. The search fee is not refunded.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page