The Official Website of
Florida Vital
Records
Marriage
and Divorce Certificates
If you have any questions regarding the information listed below, please call the Bureau of Vital Statistics at (904) 359-6900 Ext. 9000.
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want
your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic
mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
The Bureau of
Vital Statistics uses the
VitalChek® Network as our
ONLY
contracted vendor to accept mail, phone, fax and internet orders billed to a
credit card. Go to the VitalChek® website
or speak with a customer representative to place your order by telephone at
1-877-550-7330. If you should experience problems with the online ordering,
please call VitalChek® for assistance.
To Order By Mail
MARRIAGE
The marriage record you are
requesting must have occurred in Florida.
NOTE: If you need a marriage certificate for the French Consulate, please request a
photocopy with statistical information.
After the ceremony, the
marriage license is returned to the
Clerk of the Court to be filed and recorded. The Clerk will
forward the original license to this office for permanent filing.
If the date of marriage is current, it generally takes up to sixty
(60) days to be received by this office from the Clerk of Court.
If the current marriage ceremony is less than sixty (60) days from
the date of this application and you need evidence of the marriage
for legal purposes, you may wish to contact the county Clerk of
Court where the marriage license was issued.
Marriage licenses from June 6, 1927 to the present are
available at this office. Any marriage record prior to June
6, 1927 is obtainable from the county Clerk of Court where the
marriage license was issued. Beginning in 1972, the
application to marry section was incorporated with the front of the
marriage record. The application to marry may be available
from the Clerk of Court for events prior to 1972.
The fee for a marriage record is $5.00 for one certification and
$4.00 for each additional certification of the same record when
ordered at the same time. No restrictions exist for ordering these records.
The fee is required for a search of our records and is
non-refundable, even if the record requested is not located. In
such a case, a certified "not found" statement will be provided. Duplicate copy fees for records "not found" may be refunded if
the applicant sends a letter of request.
To order a marriage certificate by mail, provide a signed letter or application which includes the following information:
Information about the record being requested:
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full names of the husband and wife, including wife's maiden
name. (If you only have name of husband or
wife that is fine)
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date of marriage, provide at least year
of the event
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city or county where marriage license was issued
Information about the person making the request:
Send a check or money order made payable to the "Bureau of Vital
Statistics."
Send the information described above along with the fee to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Attn: Vital Records Section
Post Office Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
If you are not sure of the date of the marriage, provide a range
of years to be searched
An additional fee of $2.00 is required for each additional
year searched when included with your original request.
Add the extra search fee to your check or money order and
indicate the additional years to be searched in your letter.
Processing time is approximately 2 to 5 business days once we
receive the request.
You may request "RUSH" service.
RUSH service will be processed within three working days of
receipt of your request and mailed by first class mail.
If you are requesting "RUSH" service by mail you must also
include an additional "RUSH" fee of $10.00 and mark the outside
of your envelope "RUSH".
Express Delivery
You may also request overnight delivery of your vital
records by providing a self-addressed stamped express delivery envelope with the $10.00 RUSH FEE to Vital Statistics. The Bureau of Vital Statistics requires
2-3 business days for rush processing of computer certification. If photocopy requested,
5 business days.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (Divorce)
The divorce you are
requesting must have occurred in Florida.
After the divorce has been recorded, the Clerk of Court
sends a Report of Dissolution of Marriage to this office. If the
divorce was recently granted, it generally takes up to sixty (60) days
to be received by this office from the Clerk of Court. The divorce
decree and other court papers remain on file at the Clerk's office.
If the current dissolution of marriage is less than sixty (60) days from
the date of this application and you need evidence of the divorce for
legal purposes, you may wish to contact the county where the Dissolution
of Marriage was granted.
We have reports dating from June 6, 1927 to the present.
Any divorces prior to June 6, 1927 are obtainable from the Clerk of
Court in the County where the divorce was granted.
The fee for a divorce report is $5.00 for one certification and
$4.00 for each additional certification of the same record when
ordered at the same time. No restrictions exist for ordering these records. The fee is required for a search of our records and is
non-refundable, even if the record requested is not located. In
such a case, a certified "not found" statement will be provided. Duplicate copy fees for records "not found" may be refunded if
the applicant sends a letter of request.
To order a divorce record by mail, provide a
signed letter or application which includes the following information:
Information about the record being requested:
full names of the husband and wife, including wife's maiden
name
date of the divorce
city or county where divorce was granted
The name of the husband is required because divorce records
are indexed under the name of the husband only.
Information about the person making the request:
Send a check or money order made out to "Bureau of Vital
Statistics"
Send your application or
letter of request along with your payment in the form of check or
money order to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Attn: Customer Services
Post Office Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
If you are not sure of the date of the divorce, provide a range
of years to be searched.
An additional fee of $2.00 is required for each additional
year searched when included with your original request.
Add the extra search fee to your check or money order and
indicate the additional years to be searched in your letter.
Processing time is approximately 2 to 5 business days once we
receive the request.
You may request "RUSH" service.
RUSH service will be processed within three working days of
receipt of your request and mailed by first class mail.
If you are requesting "RUSH" service by mail you must also
include an additional "RUSH" fee of $10.00 and mark the outside
of your envelope "RUSH".
Express Delivery
You may also request overnight delivery of your vital
records by providing a self-addressed stamped express delivery envelope with the $10.00 RUSH FEE to Vital Statistics. The Bureau of Vital Statistics requires
2-3 business days for rush processing of computer certification. If photocopy requested,
5 business days.
