Certificates and Records
Offers Birth Certificate Application.
Physical Address
625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Voice
Application process
<li> <b>Order in person</b> at a Pennsylvania Vital Records branch office in Erie, Harrisburg, New Castle, Philadelphia or Scranton. Delivery ranges from same day to five days based on teh public office processing time. <li> <b>Order by mail: </b> Send application to: Department of Health Division of Vital Records PO Box 1528 New Castle, PA 16103 The application processing time is expected to take approximately three (3) weeks. <li> Application Information: (NOTE: Do a test "save" of the application before you complete it. "Printing to file" seems to work better than just trying to do a "save as".) <a href="https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Certificates%20and%20Records/Application%20for%20Birth%20Certificate%20with%20Fees%20Waived%20for%20Individual%20Who%20is%20Experiencing%20Homelessness.pdf"target="_blank">Click here for application PDF</a> OR cut and paste web site in your browser: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Certificates%20and%20Records/Application%20for%20Birth%2
Fee
Call for information
Eligibility
Those experiencing homelessness
Service area
PA
Agency info
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Responsible for planning and coordinating health resources throughout the Commonwealth. Main activities are to monitor the health status of the population; identify and eliminate preventable illness and accidents; reduce the severity of illness and disability; promote healthy behaviors; improve health care quality, access and accountability; and lead the development of health policy and planning.