Health & Human services

NOTICE: The Vital Records Office will close at 12:00pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, due to staff development.

The City of Long Beach Vital Records Program maintains birth and death records for events occurring in Long Beach. Birth and Death Certificate requests can be made online, by mail or in-person for events that occurred within the past five years at the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services.

For individuals who were born or died outside of Long Beach/Los Angeles County, please call the county of birth or death directly, as each jurisdiction has its own procedures. Visit the California Department of Health website for a list of county registrars and recorders.

NEW! REQUEST BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES ONLINE

• You will be required to upload a valid form of identification for your order to be processed 
• You must answer the Vital Verify Questionnaire at the end of the application to validate your identity when requesting the delivery option.  

*An additional non-refundable $5 service fee and credit card processing fee will be applied to all online orders
*An additional non-refundable $0.75 Vital Verify fee will be applied to all delivery orders

Please note: When you purchase online, the charge will show on your credit card statement as “PERMITIUM.COM/CC”

Birth Records	Death Records
Burial, Removal and Transit Permits	Funeral Home and Mortuary Resources

For questions, contact Vital Records at 562-570-4305 or email vitalrecords@longbeach.gov.  

• Online Birth and Death Certificates Requests
• Birth Certificate Application Form and Sworn Statement
• Death Certificate Application Form and Sworn Statement
• Sworn Statement 
• Birth Certificate FAQ: English | Spanish | Tagalog | Khmer 
  
• Death Certificate FAQ: English | Spanish | Tagalog | Khmer
• Vital Records Application Checklist
• Death Certificate Mail Request 
• General Vital Records Flier - Birth and Death