West Virginia Affidavit to Correct Birth Certificate
Official state formCorrections and amendmentsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Notarized affidavit to correct or add items on a West Virginia birth certificate. It goes to the Corrections Unit of the Vital Registration Office.
Who can use this form
- The person whose birth certificate is to be corrected
- A parent signs if the person is under 18
What to send with it
- Notarized affidavit
- At least two original documents (per the office's web page) established 5 or more years before the application or within 7 years of the birth, showing the full correct name and date of birth or age
- $10 amendment fee by check or money order payable to Vital Registration
- Certified copy order and $12 per copy if you want a new copy
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Attn: Corrections Unit Vital Registration Office PO Box 11012 Charleston, WV 25339-1012
- State fee
- $10.00 amendment fee (no fee for amendments within the first year after the event); each certified copy $12
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- Revised 07.31.2002
- Source
- Official government page