nashville.gov Obtaining a Birth or Death Certificate : Metropolitan Government of Davidson County, Tennessee
Name of the Organization : Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Type of Facility : Obtaining a Birth or Death Certificate
State : Tennessee
Country : United States of America
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Website : https://www.nashville.gov/Health-Department/Vital-Records.aspx
Birth Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24652-BirthApplication.pdf
Death Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24652-DeathCertificate.pdf
Obtaining a Birth or Death Certificate :
Vital Records :
** The Vital Records Division processes and retains copies of all birth certificates and death certificates that occur within Davidson County.
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** Certificates are issued for births after 1950, and deaths after 1966. The Vital Records Division also provides copies of medical and dental records of persons who have received treatment at a Metro Health Department clinic.
** Identification is required to obtain a certified copy of a birth or death certificate. An example of proper identification is a copy of your valid driver’s license. Please send this in along with your completed application and payment.
Fee changes July 1, 2015 :
Birth Certificates :
** Birth certificates are available in a short and long form. Short forms are available to appropriate applicants at the price of $15 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy.
| Certificate Type | Current Fee | New Fee July 1 |
| Death Certificate | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Birth Certificates (Long Form) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Birth Certificates (Short Form) | $8.00 | $15.00 |
| Each additional copy of birth, death, marriage, or divorce record | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| Death record copy issued to another government agency | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Certified birth abstract issued to another government agency | $7.00 | $15.00 |
** This form is issued from the Tennessee Computer base and is available for any birth that occurred within Tennessee from January 1, 1949 to within approximately 60 days after birth.
** Long forms provide more information and are an actual copy of the original certificate.
** This form is available for births that occurred in Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee after January 1, 1966. The cost for a long form birth certificate is $15 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy. In most cases, long forms are available within thirty days following birth.
** Call (615) 340-5611 for more information about Birth Certificates.
To apply for birth certificates, death certificates, or medical records, please print a copy of the application form and mail it to:
Vital Records
Lentz Public Health Center
2500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Note :
** The Metro Health Department must receive payment before certificates are issued.
** Please call (615) 340-5679 regarding questions about medical records.
Walk In : Receive in 15 minutes
** Come to the Office of Vital Records, located at 7201 Levander Loop, Building C (off the corner of Airport Blvd. and Hwy. 183 at the northeast corner of the Montopolis bridge on the Betty Dunkerley campus), Austin, TX, 78702.
** The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The last application is accepted until 4:15 p.m.
** Our office is usually busiest between 11 am – 2 pm. Customers should expect longer wait times during those hours.
** Current government-issued photo identification is required.
** For faster service, download and print an application in English or Spanish.
Online : Receive in 2 to 5 business days
** You must use a credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover).
** Pprocessing and UPS shipping fees will apply.
** Order processing takes about 1 business day for approved requests plus UPS delivery within 2 business days.
** If your identity cannot be verified online, you will be instructed to provide a copy of your current government-issued identification and proof of shipping address before your application can be processed.
** This will delay the processing and delivery time.
By Phone : Receive in 2 to 5 business days
** Orders can be placed over the phone with our secure online agent VitalChek. Call them directly at 1-800-457-7586.
** You must use a credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover). Processing and UPS shipping fees will apply.
** Order processing takes about 2 business days for approved requests plus UPS shipping delivery within 2 business days.
** If your identity cannot be verified by phone, you will be instructed to provide a copy of your current government-issued identification and proof of shipping address before your application can be processed. This will delay the processing and delivery time.