Vital records office in Alabama
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Alabama for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Birth Event: Birth Cost of copy: $15.00 Address: Alabama Center for Health Statistics Alabama Department of Public Health P.O. Box 5625 Montgomery, AL 36103-5625 Remarks: State office has records since January 1908. Birth records less than 125 years old are restricted. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Center for Health Statistics. Please do not send cash. Written applications and requests must include the applicant’s signature, the relationship to the person named on the birth record, a photocopy of a valid form of the applicant’s identification (usually a driver’s license) and the correct fee. To print an application and find more information on requesting certified copies, restrictions, identification requirements and current fees, please visit the Alabama Department of Public Health, Vital Records website , or call (334) 206-5418. This is a recorded message with an option to speak to a customer service representative. Death Event: Death Cost of copy: $15.00 Address: Alabama Center for Health Statistics Alabama Department of Public Health P.O. Box 5625 Montgomery, AL 36103-5625 Remarks: State office has records since January 1908. Death records less than 25 years old are restricted. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Center for Health Statistics. Please do not send cash. Written applications and requests must include the applicant’s signature, the correct fee, and if the death is less than 25 years old, the relationship to the person named on the death record and a photocopy of a valid form of the applicant’s identification (usually a driver’s license). To print an application and find more information on requesting certified copies, restrictions, identification requirements and current fees, please visit the Alabama Department of Public Health, Vital Records website , or call (334) 206-5418. This is a recorded message with an option to speak to a customer service representative. Marriage Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $15.00 Address: Alabama Center for Health Statistics Alabama Department of Public Health P.O. Box 5625 Montgomery, AL 36103-5625 Remarks: State office has records since August 1936. Marriage records are not restricted. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Center for Health Statistics. Please do not send cash. Written applications and requests must include the applicant’s signature and the correct fee. To print an application and find more information on requesting certified copies and current fees, please visit the Alabama Department of Public Health, Vital Records website , or call (334) 206-5418. This is a recorded message with
Alabama vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm
Why immigrants need certified vital records
USCIS, courts, schools, and many other US agencies require certified vital records (not photocopies) for:
- I-130 family petition — birth certificate proves family relationship
- I-485 adjustment of status — birth certificate of applicant and beneficiaries
- N-400 naturalization — marriage certificate if applying under spouse-of-USC 3-year rule
- Apostille — for use of US documents in foreign countries (your home country may require US apostille)
- School enrollment — proof of date of birth
- Real ID applications — proof of identity
Apostille and authentication
If you need to use a Alabama vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. See /procedures/apostille-document/ for the process.
Related procedural information
- Consulate of your country in the US — your home country’s transcription/legalization of US records
- Translate documents for USCIS — certified-translation standard
- Apostille (document legalization) — for use abroad
- USCIS Form I-130 — family petition — uses vital records as evidence
- USCIS Form N-400 — naturalization — vital records for marriage-based 3-year rule
Last verified: 2026-05-27. General procedural information — not legal advice. Fees and processing times change; verify with the Alabama office.
Order vital records in Alabama
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Alabama — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $15.00 (verify current fee)
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