Identification must be provided by every requestor – even if the vital records representative personally knows the customer making the request. No exceptions. When obtaining a birth certificate, bring the following:
ONE item from the following list:
- Current driver’s license including issue & expiration date
- Current passport
- Military ID card
- Alien, temporary or permanent resident card
- Employment authorization card
- U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
- Certificate of Citizenship or Citizenship ID card
- **ID must include photo. Only Tennessee residents age 65 and older are not required to have photo on ID.**
OR
TWO items from the following list:
- Current pay stub or W2
- Expired driver’s license (within 1 year)
- Vehicle registration name & current address
- Voter registration card
- Military Discharge (DD214)
- Utility bill, bank statement or deposit slip with name & current address
- Medical record
- Application page of an insurance policy
- Signed social security card
- For persons with stolen IDs, please provide a copy of a police report or other official documents which support the theft.