Getting your ID and documents back in Alabama
The short answer
Start with your birth certificate from any Alabama county health department. A no cost Alabama Photo Voter ID card is available at your county Board of Registrars. For a driver license or regular ID, go to ALEA.
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Birth certificate
The Alabama Center for Health Statistics no longer takes in person requests for regular certified copies. Apply at any Alabama county health department instead, or order by phone with a credit or debit card at 1 888 279 9888. Other birth certificate questions: 334 206 5418.
Official page: alabamapublichealth.gov/VitalRecords/contact.html
No cost Alabama Photo Voter ID
If you are registered to vote (or register during the same visit) and have no valid photo ID for voting, you can get a no cost Alabama Photo Voter ID card. Go to your county Board of Registrars or the Secretary of State's office, or find a mobile unit at alabamavoterid.com. Elections Division: 1 800 274 8683.
- A photo ID document, or a non photo document with your full legal name and date of birth, like a birth certificate or Social Security document.
- Proof of your date of birth.
- Proof you are a registered voter.
- Proof of your name and address as on your voter record.
Official page: sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2026/PhotoVoterIDGuide.pdf
Driver license or non driver ID (ALEA)
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) issues driver licenses and non driver ID cards. The Secretary of State's guide says that if you have no acceptable photo ID, ALEA also offers a no cost non driver ID for voting after you sign an attestation.
Official pages: alea.gov, sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2026/PhotoVoterIDGuide.pdf
Social Security card
You may be able to request a replacement Social Security card online at ssa.gov. Replacing a card costs nothing.
Official page: ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card
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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
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