Tennessee Birth Certificate Application (Form PH-1654) (PH-1654)
Official state formForm PH-1654Free downloadLast verified November 9, 2026
Form PH-1654 is the application for a certified copy of a Tennessee certificate of birth. It is filed with the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record
- A spouse, parent, legal guardian or child of the person named
- An authorized representative with a signed permission statement and ID of the person they represent
What to send with it
- The completed and signed application
- A photocopy of a valid government-issued ID showing your signature (not needed if the application is notarized)
- $15 per copy by check or money order payable to Tennessee Vital Records (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Tennessee Vital Records Andrew Johnson Tower, 1st Floor 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243
- State fee
- $15 per copy
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page