Michigan Request for a Photocopy of a Previously Submitted Application to Correct or Change a Vital Record (DCH-0847 BXDX Photocopy)
Official state formOther requestsForm DCH-0847 BXDX PhotocopyFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request for a photocopy of an application that was already filed to correct or change a Michigan birth or death record. It is mailed with ID and the fee to the MDHHS Vital Records Changes unit in Lansing.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record, if at least 18 or legally emancipated.
- A parent named on the record.
- A legal guardian of the person named on the record, with a copy of the court guardianship documents.
- A licensed attorney for a person named on the record, with a letter on letterhead, bar number, and ID for attorney and client.
What to send with it
- The completed, signed request.
- A copy of a current, valid government-issued ID.
- The name on the record, date and place of birth or death, and the type and approximate date of the earlier change.
- A check or money order made out to the "State of Michigan".
- For rush service, add the rush fee and address the envelope to "Vital Records Changes RUSH" at the same P.O. box.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Vital Records Changes P.O. Box 30721 Lansing, MI 48909
- State fee
- $12 application fee (non-refundable, includes one copy); $12 per additional copy; $12 rush fee.
- Typical processing
- Regular: 5 to 6 weeks once all required documents are received. Rush: 2 to 3 weeks once all required documents are received. Not guaranteed.
- Form revision
- Rev 11-2023
- Source
- Official government page