There are three (3) ways to order a vital record:

1. Online

1. Fill out the online order form found here
2. If you have not supplied all the supporting documentation after checkout, please do so by clicking here

2. By mail

1. Print and fill out the necessary form(s) here
2. Mail the form(s) to the appropriate vital statistics unit, which will be listed on the application form, along with your payment (check or money order)

If you have questions regarding this method, please click here

3. In person

1. Visit a branch (click here to find the location nearest you)
2. Bring an acceptable form of identification
3. Pay the fee (cash, check, money order, credit or debit)

Certificates

• Birth: $15 (additional copies are $15 each)
• Death: not currently available

Our transaction fee starts at $14, but may vary depending on the delivery method.

Identification is required to establish proof of the requestor’s identity to ensure that they are qualified to obtain the vital record. The requestor must be able to provide identification in accordance with one of the following options:

• One form of primary photo ID (Driver's licenses/State IDs may be expired up to 3 years)
• Two forms of secondary ID

Primary Photo IDs- Submit a legible photocopy of ONE of the photo IDs listed below:

1. U.S. Issued Driver’s license or Identification card
2. U.S. Passport (MUST be signed)
3. Foreign Issued Passport with Visa (I-94)
4. United States of America B1/B2 Visa/Border Crossing Card - Form DSP-150
5. Government Issued Military Photo ID (VA Photo ID Included)
6. OK DOC, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) or Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) photo ID
7. Tribal Photo Identification Card
8. Oklahoma Self-Defense Act (SDA) License or OK Concealed Carry permit
9. Resident Alien Card (Form I-551)
10. Employment Authorization Card (Form I-766)
11. Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A)
12. Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688)
13. Oklahoma public, private, or parochial secondary school (subject must be age 19 or younger)
• MUST include name, school, date, and contact info for the school.
14. Oklahoma institution of higher education
• MUST include name, school, date, and contact info for the school.
15. Oklahoma technology center school

Secondary IDs- Submit legible photocopies of TWO forms of ID listed below (at least one must show the requestor’s current mailing address where the certificate will be mailed):

1. Pay stub or W2
2. Bank statement (redact account number and balances) and/or utility bill with name and current address
3. Social Security card (must be signed) or SSA record earnings statement with current address
4. US Selective Service Card
5. Copy of official police report or arrest record with name and current address
6. School transcript
7. State-issued temporary ID
8. Oklahoma lifetime hunting or fishing license
9. Marriage certificate (Certified English Translation, if applicable)
10. Car registration, title or insurance/security verification form issued to the applicant with current address
11. Government issued benefit statement (e.g. DHS, WIC or SSA) that shows name and current address
12. Non-Oklahoma Dept of Corrections (DOC) ID cards IF also provide release/discharge papers showing name and current address
13. Oklahoma DOC Consolidated Record Card (CRC)
• Note: If the subject of the record is currently incarcerated, application should be made through the DOC Case Manager accompanied by a letter on facility letterhead confirming the inmate is a resident.

The following can order a birth certificate:

• Self (if 15 years or older)
• Parent (must be listed on the birth certificate)

The following should be able to provide legal documentation supporting the relationship or reason for the request:

• Legal Guardian
• Adoptive Parent
• Representative with power of attorney

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