Order Your Arkansas (AR) Birth Certificate Online

A birth certificate is an indispensable document issued to U.S. citizens to help them prove their identity and citizenship throughout their lives. You will need a certified copy of your Arkansas Birth Certificate to do things like apply for a driver’s license or passport, enroll in school, and even get married.

Fortunately, if you don’t have one, it’s easy to get a certified copy of your birth certificate online. Just use our convenient online application, follow the personalized instructions, then have your birth certificate mailed to your home. No need to wait in line at the Vital Records office.

Arkansas vital records, including Arkansas birth records, are kept by the Arkansas Department of Health. There are several smaller vital records offices, as well, in counties across the state, including in Pulaski County, Benton County, Sebastian County, Saline County, and Craighead County. Little Rock also has its own vital records office.

If your birth certificate was lost, destroyed, damaged or stolen, it’s simple and fast to apply for a certified, legally valid copy online. By applying online, you can skip the trip to your vital records office and avoid waiting in line for hours. Our online birth certificate application is easy to complete and only takes a few minutes.

So, if you’re going to be applying for a passport, Social Security card, or driver’s license, or getting married or enrolling in school, you should apply for a certified copy of your birth certificate today. That way, you’ll know you have it when you need it.

First, you’ll need to fill out an Arkansas birth certificate replacement application with the following information:

• Full legal name at birth
• Gender at birth
• Place and date of birth
• Why you need the certificate
• Your parents’ full names, including your mother’s maiden name

Then, all you have to do is print and sign your application and mail it to the Arkansas vital records office.

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It’s now very simple to get an Arkansas birth certificate using the online application system. You just answer a few questions, wait for your revised application, print the form, and sign it.

Then, you’ll send your completed application, along with a copy of a valid photo ID and payment for the processing fees, to the Arkansas vital records office.

You should also be aware that, starting October 1st, 2021, you must have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card to fly within the U.S. and to access federal facilities. There are some additional requirements to get a REAL ID, including providing proof of identity and citizenship, which you can easily do with a certified copy of your birth certificate.

Birth records are restricted in Arkansas. You can only apply for a birth certificate for yourself or your:

• Child
• Parent
• Grandparent
• Grandchild
• Sibling
• Spouse
• Domestic Partner

You may also apply on behalf of an individual if you are their legal guardian or legal representative, or you have a court order.

Your Arkansas birth certificate is an important form of identification that you may need in order to start a new job, apply for or renew a passport or driver’s license, apply for government benefits, or sign up for school or sports. However, you must have a certified copy of your birth certificate in order to use it for official purposes.

A certified copy will contain the official state registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored Seal of Arkansas, the registrar’s signature, the date that the certificate was originally filed.

If you are a American citizen who was born outside the U.S., we also have information on how to get a copy of your birth certificate if born abroad.

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Documents needed to apply

To apply for a copy of an Arkansas birth certificate, you will need to fill out an application and mail it to the Arkansas vital records office. You will also need to prove your identity by including a clear photocopy, of both sides, of one of the forms of photo ID listed below, along with your completed application form.

• U.S. Driver’s license or State-issued ID card
• U.S. or Foreign Passport

Mail your complete application package to:

Arkansas Department of Health

Vital Records Section

Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street

Little Rock, AR 72205-3866

Arkansas charges a $12 fee to apply for a birth certificate. Additional copies are $10 each. You must include the full payment with your application.

The AR vital records office will prepare your request when they have received your completed application, payment for the processing fees, and a copy of your valid photo ID. They will send the copy to the mailing address you provided on your application.

Most birth certificate applications are processed within 4-6 weeks in Arkansas. However, applications may take longer during peak request periods.

The Arkansas Vital Records office does not offer rush service, so you should apply for a copy of your birth certificate ahead of time to make sure that you will have it by the time you need it. This will ensure that you get your certificate in time to apply for travel documents and passports, enroll in school or sign up for a sport, or start a new job.

The Vital Records and Health offices can issue Birth Certificate copies in AR. You may be able to get your birth certificate faster from an office in a smaller, more rural county.

Arkansas Dept of Health

Division of Vital Records

Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street

Little Rock, AR 72205

Benton County Clerk

215 E Central Ave.

Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 271-1013

Craighead County Clerk

Courthouse Annex

511 Union

Jonesboro, AR 72401-2849

(870) 933-4520

Pulaski County Vital Records

Pulaski County Clerk

401 West Markham

Little Rock, AR 72201-1407

Saline County Clerk

Courthouse Benton, AR 72015

(501) 303-5630

Sebastian County Clerk

Courthouse Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 782-5065

Washington County Circuit Clerk

280 N College Ave #302

Fayetteville, AR 72701