703-246-2411
TTY 711
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H.,
Director of Health
Fairfax County Office of Vital Records issues certified copies of vital records (or “certificates”) for these events that occurred in Virginia:
Birth records become public information after 100 years while death, marriage and divorce records after 25 years.
Vital Records services are offered Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at:
Annandale District Office
7611 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA, 22003
Herndon-Reston District Office
1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Suite 100
Reston, VA, 20190-3310
Hyland South County Government Center (Mt. Vernon District Office)
8350 Richmond Highway, Suite 233
Alexandria, VA, 22309
Joseph Willard Health Center
3750 Blenheim Boulevard
Fairfax, VA 22030
All offices can be reached at: 703-246-7100.
Vital records are provided by walk-in service only. Appointments are not available.
See more important details for each record type:
Fairfax County Office of Vital Records can provide certified copies of birth certificates for births taken place in Virginia from June 1912 to the present. Birth certificates are typically available two weeks after filed with the state.
The Fairfax County Office of Vital Records does not provide Special Use Birth Certificates (Long Form). To obtain a Special Use Birth Certificate visit the Virginia Department of Health website.
For a certified copy of a birth certificate, please visit one of our locations during business hours.
You may request certain corrections to a birth certificate through Virginia’s Division of Vital Records. Changes/amendments can only be made with the main office in Richmond. Fairfax County cannot make changes to a birth certificate.
If the request is denied, you may file a request through the Fairfax Circuit Court. A copy of the denial letter from the Virginia Division of Vital Records must accompany the petition, order and supporting documentation to correct a birth certificate.
For more information about the process, see correcting a Virginia birth certificate.
Fairfax County Office of Vital Records can:
If it is less than 30 days since the filing of the death, people can only get a copy of the death certificate from the city/county where it was originally filed.
Fairfax County Office of Vital Records can provide certified copies of marriages that have taken place in Virginia for 1932 to the present.
The following information is required to complete the application:
Requests cannot be processed without this information.
Fairfax County Office of Vital Records can provide certified copies of divorces that have taken place in Virginia from 1918 to the present.
The following information is required to complete the application:
If you need a Divorce Decree please contact the courthouse where your divorce is filed.
Vital records are available as a walk-in service only. Appointments are not available.
Please visit one of the four Vital Records locations on Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
You can request a record from the Virginia Department of Health. Virginia and many other states also offer vital records through VitalChek.
The Virginia Department of Health lists ID requirements on its Vital Records website.
Please visit one of the four Vital Records locations on Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
You can also request a record online through through VitalChek. Learn more about express delivery.
For a certified copy of your birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate, contact the vital records office in the state or county where you were born for instructions on how to request a copy and get information on any fees.
For births and deaths, that occurred outside of the United States, visit the National Center for Health Statistics for more information about how to get a certificate.
The Fairfax County Office of Vital Records does not offer apostilles or seals. Please learn more about this from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Visit the Virginia Department of Health’s Vital Records Frequently Asked Questions web page.
You can also call us at 703-246-7100.
Certified copies of Virginia vital records are also available through Virginia Department of Health's Division of Vital Records and at full service Department of Motor Vehicles locations.
