Office of Vital Records

Serves Mecklenburg County residents needing to obtain a certified or uncertified birth or death certificate that was registered in Mecklenburg County. 

Address: 618 N. College St

Email: OVR.Mailbox@MeckNC.gov

Telephone: 704-336-2819

Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Births and Deaths that Occurred in Mecklenburg County from 1913 - Present

The person listed on the certificate or their immediate family may submit a request online, in person, or by mail. The cost for a certificate is $10.

Births and Deaths that Occurred Anywhere in North Carolina from 1971 - Present

The person listed on the certificate or their immediate family may submit a request in person only. The cost for the service is $24.00 (this covers researching the certificate in the North Carolina state registry and one copy of the certificate). Additional certificates from the same search are $15 each.

Request a birth or death certificate online.

Request Online

Request a Birth or Death Certificate by Mail

Download and print the appropriate form listed below and mail the completed form along with any required documentation and payment to:

Office of Vital Records 618 N. College St. Charlotte, NC 28202

Birth Certificate Application

Death Certificate Application

Solicitud De Acta De Nacimiento

Solicitud De Acta De Defunción

 

Request a Birth or Death Certificate in Person

Visit the Office of Vital Records during business hours and bring any of the following forms of identification:

  • Current state-issued driver’s license

  • Current state-issued non-driver photo ID card

  • Current Passport or Visa (must include photo)

  • Current U.S. military ID

  • Current Department of Corrections photo ID card dated within the last year

  • Current state or U.S. government agency photo ID card 

  • Current student ID card

Be sure to have the following information:

 

  • Full name of the person named on the birth or death certificate

  • For birth certificates only: Date of birth, father's full name, mother's full maiden name 

Search for birth and death records online.

Search online

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

​The HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (English-Spanish) describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. We are required by law to protect health information about you.

​​Notice of Non-Discrimination & Accessibility

The Notice of Non-Discrimination and Accessibility states that the Mecklenburg County Health Department (MCHD) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. MCHD does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. MCHD also does not discriminate on the basis of religion, pregnancy (including number of pregnancies), marital status, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.

Guests needing language assistance or public accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act may do so by calling 704-336-6500.