kingcounty.gov How to Order a Birth Certificate United States of America : Public Health Seattle & King County

Name of the Organization : Public Health Seattle & King County
Type of Facility : How to Order a Birth Certificate
State : Washington
Country : United States of America

Website : http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/vital-statistics/birth.aspx
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24680-BirthCert.pdf

King County How to Order a Birth Certificate

Certified birth records availability :
** All persons born in Seattle or King County (all years)
** All Washington state births registered from 1907 to present.

Related : Public Health Seattle & King County Making changes to Birth Certificates USA : www.statusin.org/24686.html

** For births outside of King County before 1907, please contact the Washington State Center for Health Statistics at 360-236-4300 or toll-free, 800-525-0127.

Information we need from you to search for a birth record :
** Listed in order of importance, provide as much of the following as possible.
These first 5 items are required :
** Name of child (First, Middle, Last)
** Birthdate of child
** Place of birth
** Mother’s full maiden name (First, Middle, Last)
** Father’s full name (if it appears on the record, First, Middle, Last)
** Your relationship to the person (self, parent, or explain)
** Adopted? (Yes or No)

Certificate fees and record search fees :
** Birth certificates are $20.00 each.
** Any time a record is searched for but is not found, an $8.00 search fee is charged per the Revised Code of Washington (RCW 70.58.107).
** $8.00 each for a record search only.

Additional fees and payment information :
Purchase in our lobby, while you wait:
** There is no additional fee for birth certificates purchased in our lobby.
** We accept cash, checks, and money orders.
** We cannot accept credit cards in our lobby.

Orders submitted by mail with payment by check or money order:
** In addition to the cost of the certificate(s), an additional fee of $4.00 per order applies when an order is submitted by mail and payment is made by check or money order.
** Checks and money orders should be made payable to – Vital Statistics.

Payment by credit card :
** We cannot accept credit cards in our lobby.
** Applies to all orders placed online, by fax, and by telephone.
** Applies to mail orders for which payment is made by credit card.
** Any purchase made by credit card is processed through a third-party vendor, VitalChek.
** In addition to the cost of the certificate(s), an additional fee of $12.50 per order applies.
** For more detail, see the section below, titled “Orders with payment by credit card.”

Ordering in person at the Vital Statistics office and purchase while you wait :
** We accept cash, checks, and money orders.
** We cannot accept credit cards in our lobby.
** After filling out the order form, the wait time is typically 15-20 minutes.
** The Vital Statistics Office is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
** To help expedite your order, download, print and fill out the form (PDF) in advance and bring it with you.

Location :
** Metered street parking is available in the area.
** Parking in the Ninth & Jefferson Building garage is free for the first thirty minutes.

Harborview Medical Center
Ninth & Jefferson Building, 2nd Floor
908 Jefferson Street
Seattle, WA 98104

Ordering by mail with payment by check or money order :
** Print out the form, write in your information, and mail it, along with your payment, to the address provided on the form.
** In addition to the cost of the certificate(s), an additional fee of $4.00 per order applies when an order is submitted by mail and payment is made by check or money order.
** Checks and money orders should be made payable to: Vital Statistics.
** You can expect your birth certificate order in approximately 2-3 weeks when choosing the mail-in method.
** For information about ordering by mail and paying by credit card, see the section below, titled “Orders with payment by credit card.”

Ordering online, fax or by phone with payment by credit card :
** Applies to all orders placed online, by fax, and by telephone.
** Applies to mail orders when paying by credit card.
** Vital Statistics at Public Health – Seattle & King County cannot accept credit cards.
** However, for your convenience, orders paid by credit card are processed through VitalChek Network, Inc., an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service.
** An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service.

What to expect on your credit card bill using VitalChek services :
** The base fee for birth and death certificates is $20.00 each.
** A fee of $12.50 is added per order (for any quantity of records in the order) for priority handling.

For example :
** One certificate at $20 + the $12.50 priority handling fee = $32.50 total charged to your credit card.
** Two certificates at $40 + the $12.50 priority handling fee = $52.50 total charged to your credit card.

Note :
** The examples above assume standard shipping (with no additional fee for shipping.)
** Rush delivery is available via United Parcel Service (UPS) for an additional fee of $18.50.
** UPS rush delivery requires a signature when delivered.
** UPS will not deliver to PO boxes.
** Below is more detailed information about how to place an order online, by fax, by telephone, and by mail when paying by credit card.

Online orders :
** Visit the VitalChek website then follow the instructions on the site.
** All VitalChek orders are processed within 1-2 business days and then sent by regular mail, unless you select rush delivery.
** Rush delivery is available via UPS for an additional fee of $18.50.
** UPS rush delivery requires a signature when delivered.
** UPS will not deliver to PO boxes.
** For payment information, see the section above, titled “Orders with payment by credit card.”

Fax orders :
** Print out the form, fill in the blanks, including your credit card information, and fax the form to 206-897-4580.
** All faxed orders are processed within 2-3 business days and then sent by regular mail, unless you select rush delivery.
** Rush delivery is available via UPS for an additional fee of $18.50.
** UPS rush delivery requires a signature when delivered.
** UPS will not deliver to PO boxes.
** For payment information, see the section above, titled “Orders with payment by credit card.”

Phone orders :
** Call 206-897-4551 during business hours: Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.
** Toll-free number: 1-800-325-6165, ext. 6-4768.
** To order over the telephone, a credit card is required.
** All telephone orders are processed within 1-2 business days and then sent by regular mail, unless you select rush delivery.
** Rush delivery is available via UPS for an additional fee of $18.50.
** UPS rush delivery requires a signature when delivered.
** UPS will not deliver to PO boxes.
** For payment information, see the section above, titled “Orders with payment by credit card.”