S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control: Vital Records

Category: Office of Vital Records

Address: 2600 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA

Phone: +18038983432

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:30AM–5PM

Tuesday: 8:30AM–5PM

Wednesday: 8:30AM–5PM

Thursday: 8:30AM–5PM

Friday: 8:30AM–5PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Lauren Counts

Sep 19, 2022

Trash no help at all.

Genie Boy Jr.

Sep 15, 2022

This is the slowest group of individuals I have ever seen in a State operated facility. They take more breaks than you could possibly imagine in one work day! Every day is the same no less than 1 and a half hour waits with people standing around and various windows unattended a disgrace to the system in my opinion.

Jessica Tinsley

Sep 8, 2022

This place has the rudest people ever! Hung up 4 times. Asking for generic information to provide my husband when he got up as he works nights and they are closed when he gets up as we live cross country. Woman gave out NPPI and then refused to give the info on what needed to be done to fix a birth certificate. Asked several times just for the generic info. Refused to get a sup, rude, and gave out info she had no right to give out but then can't answer a basic question. Thank God for Charleston County who was able to tell us the steps. No reason this office couldn't AND they gave wrong information to boot. No way this should be called a customer service line!

Mary Austin

Sep 7, 2022

Nothing fast or efficient about this place. Came here for a newborn birth certificate, 3 hours later we are still waiting. 2 broads working the counter and 2 are gone to lunch. The black lady drafting our certificate just handed us someone’s driver’s license, we had to take it back to her, like how do you just give us someone else’s ID. This entire process stinks. One lady came out yelling for anyone spending cash she’d do it in the back but, who carries cash?Avoid this place, search for an online option.

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Questions & Answers

Where can i go to get my medical records

Tanjanicka Bostic | Oct 31, 2021
Jay Daniels | Oct 31, 2021

Vital Records at DHEC. 2600 Bull St.

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Are appointments required at the Columbia/Main Office right now?

Lilly Anne | Sep 26, 2021
rod williams | Sep 26, 2021

No you can just walk in..

Where should my wife go to change her maiden name to her married name on her birth certificate.

maxine caldwell | Sep 27, 2019
Aundrea Dailey | Sep 26, 2020

You dont change your name on your birth certificate when you get married.

What's needed to get a copy of your birth certificate

William Cook | Sep 27, 2019
Mj Sanchez | Sep 27, 2019

License, application, and $12 for first copy $3 for additional copies.

what does delayed birth certification mean

Merry Cockerill | Jul 28, 2022
Randall Way (WayOfTheFish) | Aug 27, 2022

A delayed certificate is a certificate filed for a birth that was not recorded within the first year of birth.

Can I get a birth certificate with a ss card

Teontia West | Jun 28, 2022
Fatimah Curry | Jun 28, 2022

You will need $12, a completed application and a photo ID.

Do they have medical records here

Tanjanicka Bostic | Oct 31, 2021
Faye Cobble | Oct 31, 2021

No, they have Birth/Death Certificates, and Marriage Licenses.

Do you have to have a SS card to get a Birth Certificate or can we just bring an ID? And other documents?

Haley Stogner | Sep 26, 2021
rod williams | Sep 26, 2021

Just an ID or License will be enough to get your birth certificate.

NEED A RAPID TEST ..CAN I GET ONE TODAY?

Jenny Fogle | Sep 26, 2021
mike thomas | Sep 26, 2021

Go to the hospital or your local pharmacy

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I am looking to see if a life long friend has passed away I can’t find her. Where can I find this information?

Tina St. Amand | Sep 26, 2021
Marion Webber | Sep 26, 2021

If she lived in columbia sc. Check the obituary's listings.

how do I apply for a birth certificate?

Sandra Vincent | Sep 26, 2021
Gral Manager | Feb 28, 2022

I applied for a copy of my Birth cert 4 weeks ago by mail, how long do you reckon it takes before i should follow up?

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Can I get my Georgia birth certificate in South Carolina? Besides going online. If so then, where?

Everett Ates | Sep 26, 2021
Zuri Brimfield | Sep 26, 2021

You would have to get if from Georgia I believe

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can you apply for your birth certificate online?

doris dunn | Sep 26, 2021
Tiffany Hopkins | Sep 26, 2021

Yes

How much does it cost to get an out of state birth certificate a best place to apply for it

Nathan Fodero-Folger | Sep 26, 2021
Divagem Thomas | Sep 26, 2021

You can't get an out of state birth certificate in South Carolina. You have to contact the state you were born in.

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Where does my wife go to change her maiden name to my last name?

Joshua Lambert | Sep 26, 2021
V A Riccasola | Sep 26, 2021

Social Security changes it legally then she has to literally change it everywhere else... DMV, the utility companies, your mortgage company, all your bills, bank accounts etc... They will want proof of the name change. Some ask for a copy of the social security letter /card and some will ask for the filed marriage license (with the stamp on it). The IRS is the only one that will just check the social security number on their own.

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Is vital records open to the public? I need a copy of my birth certified now

Heather B | Sep 26, 2021
Steve Ellis | Sep 26, 2021

Yes, the Vital Recods office is open. Masks & distancing required. There may be a little wait time, but they do an excellent job of managing the flow & dealing with requests.

since my husband lives in ocala am i able to call to get them to send him a birthcertificate

Chris Smith | Sep 26, 2020
Jen C | Sep 26, 2020

As of July 27th, you have to call to make an appointment to to do anything. You can also go to their website and apply for a birth certificate.

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Can you get a application at a health department in SC for a birth certificate? Or is it easier to do it online and just order one ? If so what web page do I use to get birth certificate? Thanks

Amy Jo Rodriguez | Sep 26, 2020
Jay Daniels | Sep 26, 2020

I would call Vital Statistics and as them. I don't work in that area of the agency.

How to determine I have an original birth certificate on my child

Mary Kay Taylor | Sep 26, 2020
IcIt DeSigns | Sep 26, 2021

Go online and pay the $12 to get a copy birth certificate, because the wait time as a walk-in is about an hour and you still pay $12 for the search.

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If I go to Columbia will I get birth certificate the same day

Tabatha Mcwhorter | Sep 26, 2020
Jay Daniels | Sep 26, 2020

Yes....should be able to

How much longer must I wait to get my copy of my birth certificate mailed to me.

Gerald Clinkscales | Sep 26, 2020
Peggy Boyd | Sep 26, 2020

scdhec.gov/vital- records/birth-certificate#mail 2-4 weeks

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