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State Offices
Utah Department of Health
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Street Address:
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mailing Address:
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
PO Box 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
Phone: (801) 538-6105
Fax : (801) 538-7012
Email: vrequest@utah.gov
Website
Vital Records no longer maintained by the Office of Vital
Records and Statistics are found at the Division of Archives &
Records Service. This includes 1) death records 50 years old or
more; 2) birth records 100 years old or more; and 3) marriage and
divorce records 75 years old or more.
Remarks: All requests must include a copy
of State-issued or Government-issued Photo ID of the person
requesting the Certificate. Expired cards or documents will not be
accepted.
Mail-In - Takes 7 to 10 business days to receive a certified copy of a certificate. Mail requests are usually processed and mailed within 3 weeks.
Phone Service - Place an order over the phone using your credit card. Call toll-free 866-632-2602 during regular business hours.
Walk-In - Apply in person at our Salt Lake City office; Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Requests taken after 5:30 p.m. will be processed the next business day.
VitalCheck - Secured online applications to
request for vital records, which accepts all major credit card
payments, can be made through VitalCheck with an additional charge
for their service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
Utah Department of Health
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Street Address:
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mailing Address:
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
PO Box 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
Phone: (801) 538-6105
Fax : (801) 538-7012
Email: vrequest@utah.gov
Website
Certificates for births that occurred in Utah since 1905 are
on file in this office.
Fee: $18.00
Time-frame: From 1905
Notes: Additional copies of the same record
ordered at the same time are $8.00 each.
Apostille
Office of Lieutenant Governor
Utah State Capitol, Suite 220
PO Box 142325
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 538-1041
Website
A specific format of an authentication certificate that is required by certain countries is called Apostille. This kind of certificate can only be requested from the Secretary of State's office.
Shipping Fees
Regular Shipping Fee: $15.00 per document,
which takes about3 - business days
Expedite Shipping Fee: $40.00 for next business
day service, $65.00 for same day service
Notes: The Lieutenant Governor is responsible
for affixing the Great Seal to certain public documents or
documents signed by Utah Notaries Public.
Remarks: It is important to specify which
foreign country is involved, so this Office can determine if an
Apostille or "regular" Authentication is necessary. Use of the
wrong certificate can cause a document to be rejected by the
foreign country.
Death
Location:
Utah Department of Health
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Street Address:
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mailing Address:
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
PO Box 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
Phone: (801) 538-6105
Fax : (801) 538-7012
Email: vrequest@utah.gov
Website
Certificates for deaths that occurred in Utah since 1905 are on file in this office.
Fee: $16.00
Time-frame: From 1905
Notes: Additional copies of the same record
ordered at the same time are $8.00 each.
Marriage
Utah Department of Health
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Street Address:
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mailing Address:
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
PO Box 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
Phone: (801) 538-6105
Fax : (801) 538-7012
Email: vrequest@utah.gov
Website
Utah State Vital Records can only verify marriages which took place in Utah between 1978 and present. A certified abstract of a marriage record can be issued from our office if the event occurred between 1978 and 2008.
Certificate Fee: $16.00
Time-frame: From 1978
Notes: State Office only has short form certified
copies are available. Additional copies of the same record ordered
at the same time are $8.00 each.
Remarks: The State Office only short form
certified copies are available. You can also obtain certified
copies of vital records at the County Clerk in county where
marriage was granted.
Information on Marriage Records
The County Clerk's office has marriage
certificates that are less than 75 years old.
The Division of Archives & Records Service
maintains marriage and divorce records that are 75 years old or
more.
Divorce
Utah Department of Health
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Street Address:
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mailing Address:
Office of Vital Records and Statistics
PO Box 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
Phone: (801) 538-6105
Fax : (801) 538-7012
Email: vrequest@utah.gov
Website
Utah State Vital Records can only verify divorces which took place in Utah between 1978 and present. A certified abstract of a divorce record can be issued from our office if the event occurred between 1978 and 2008.
Certificate Fee: $16.00
Time-frame: From 1978
Notes: State Office only has short form certified
copies are available. Additional copies of the same record ordered
at the same time are $8.00 each.
Remarks: The State Office only short form
certified copies are available. You can also obtain certified
copies of vital records at the County Clerk in county where divorce
was granted.
Information on Divorce Records
The District Court has divorce certificates
that are less than 75 years old.
The Division of Archives & Records Service
maintains marriage and divorce records that are 75 years old or
more.
