Colorado - How to obtain a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

Order by fax

Send your request, including all supporting documents and payment, by fax to: 1-800-423-1108

Order in person

1. Complete an Application for Certified Verification of a Marriage Record.
2. Submit a copy of your identification.
3. Submit proof of your eligibility.
4. Pay the non-refundable application fees.
5. Submit your application to CDPHE.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Vital Records Section

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

Denver, CO 80246

Map

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, except holidays

Note: For a certified copy of the marriage certificate, civil union certificate or dissolution (divorce) decree, contact the county that issued the license or decree. A list of contact numbers and address for County Clerks' and Recorders' Offices in Colorado can be found at the back of the application/request form.

Ordering by mail

Send mail request to:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Vital Records Section

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

Denver, CO 80246

Ordering Online - VitalCheck

Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.

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Required Documents

The Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics requires the following documentation:
One item from the Primary List (No expired documents accepted)

• Alien Registration Receipt/Permanent Resident Card
• Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
• Colorado Department of Corrections ID card
• CO Temporary Drivers License Form (with hole-punched Drivers License)
• Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
• Foreign Passport
• Photo Drivers License
• Photo ID Card (DMV)
• School, University or College ID Card (must be current)
• Temporary Resident Card
• U.S. B1/B2 Visa card with I-94
• U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
• U.S. Citizenship ID Card (I-197)
• U.S. Military ID Card
• U.S. Passport

OR
Two items from the Secondary List
(Any document expired more than six months will not be accepted)

• Acknowledgment of Paternity document
• Birth Certificate of Applicant (U.S. only)
• Court order of adoption or name change
• Craft or trade license (Colorado only)
• DD-214
• Divorce Decree (U.S. only)
• Hospital birth worksheet (for infants under 6 months)
• Hunting or Fishing License (must be current - Colorado only)
• IRS-TIN card
• Marriage license (U.S. only)
• Medicare Card
• Merchant mariner card
• Mexican voter registration card
• Motor vehicle registration or title (U.S. only)
• Pilot license
• Selective Service Card (U.S. only)
• Social Security Card
• Social Services Card (Medicaid, WIC)
• State or federal prison or corrections card
• Tribal ID Card
• Weapon or gun permit (U.S. only)
• Work ID, Paycheck Stub (within 3 months), or W-2
• Any Expired document from the Primary List (cannot be expired more than 6 months)

The following documents are not accepted:

• Matricula Consular Card
• Novelty ID Card
• Non-expiring Identification Cards
• City or County Prison/Jail ID
• Souvenir birth certificates
• Temporary driver's license or temporary state ID card

If you cannot provide acceptable identification, it is suggested that you ask a spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, or adult child, who can provide appropriate identification, to request the certificate. Proof of relationship is required, such as a birth certificate or marriage certificate.
For more information regarding the required identification/Eligibility document follow the link https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/CHEIS_VR_Marriage-Civil-Union-Divorce-Elibility.pdf

Office Locations & Contacts

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Vital Records Section
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
HSVRD-VR-A1
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303 692 2200

Fax

1-800-423-1108 within the continental United States

1-303-691-9307 if residing outside of the continental United States.

E-mail

[email protected]

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday--Friday

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Adams County : 450 S 4th Avenue Brighton, CO 80901-3196
Phone: 303-654-6020

Alamosa County : 402 Edison Ave; PO Box 178 Alamosa, CO 81101-2560
Phone: 719-589-6681

Arapahoe County : 5334 S Prince Street Littleton, CO 80166-0001
Phone: 303-795-4200

Archuleta County : PO Box 1507 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-1507
Phone: 970-264-5633

Baca County : 741 Main Street Springfield, CO 81073-1548
Phone: 719-523-4372

Bent County : PO Box 350 Las Animas, CO 81054-0350
Phone: 719-456-1353

Boulder County : 2020 13th st PO Box 471 Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: 303-441-7770

Broomfield County : 1 Des Combes Drive Broomfield, CO 80020
Phone: 303-438-6390

Chaffee County : 132 Crestone Ave PO Box 699 Salida, CO 81201-1566
Phone: 719-539-6913

Cheyenne County : 615 N 5 W PO Box 567 Cheyenne Wells, Co 80810
Phone: 719-767-5685

Clear Creek County : 405 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444-2000
Phone: 303-679-2339

Conejos County : 6683 County Rd 13 PO Box 157 Conejos, CO 81129-0157
Phone: 719-376-5422

Costilla County : 354 Main St PO Box 100 San Luis, CO 81152-0100
Phone: 719-672-3372

Crowley County : 110 E 6th Street Ordway, CO 81063-0000
Phone: 719-267-4643

Custer County : 205 S 6th St PO Box 150 Westcliffe, CO 81252
Phone: 719-783-0441

Delta County : 501 Palmer St Delta, CO 81416-1753
Phone: 970-874-2150

Denver County : 1437 Bannock Street Ste 200 Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-630-3012

Dolores County : PO Box 608 Dove Creek, CO 81324
Phone: 970-677-2383

Douglas County : 301 Wilcox St Castle Rock, CO 80104-2454
Phone: 303-660-7446

Eagle County : 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631-0850
Phone: 970-328-8710

Elbert County : 215 Comanche Street Kiowa, CO 80117-0037
Phone: 303-621-3129

El Paso County : 27 E. Vermijo Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2208
Phone: 719-520-6216

Fremont County : 615 Macon Rm 100 Canon City, CO 812

Eligibility

Certified copies of marriage verifications may be issued to the following: (proof of relationship is needed)

• The bride or groom listed on certificate
• Ex-Spouses demonstrating direct and tangible interest
• Parents
• Stepparents
• Grandparents and Great Grandparents
• Siblings
• Children, Stepchildren,
• Grandchildren, and Great Grandchildren
• In-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins if they can demonstrate direct and tangible interest.
• Legal representative of any of the above
• Others who may demonstrate a direct and tangible interest when information is needed for determination or protection of a personal or property right.
• Paralegal
• Consular Consort
• Consulate offices
• Probate researchers with documented proof of a direct and tangible interest
• Creditors must present documentary evidence to establish direct and tangible interest
• Employer so benefits can be processed
• Insurance companies so claims/benefits can be processed

Fees

Office of Vital Records Fee Schedule

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application for Certified Verification of a Marriage Record

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Processing Time

• By Fax: 5 business days
• In Person: Same day
• By Mail: 2-3 weeks
• VitalChek: 2-4 business days

Instructions

• The Office of the State Registrar has an index of marriage and dissolution (divorce) records for the years 1900-1939 and 1975 to present.
• For records issued between 1939 and 1974, contact the county that issued the license or decree.
• Civil union records are available from May 1, 2013 - present.

Required Information

• Name of Husband
• Name of Wife
• County Where License Was Issued
• Date of Marriage
• Date the request will be/was submitted
• Purpose for copy
• Relationship of the Person Making Request to the parties
• Email
• Address
• Daytime Phone Number

Need for the Document

Marriage is a legal contract binding two people together, granting them rights and obligations. A Marriage Certificate is an official statement that two people are married.

A copy of the marriage certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures such as obtaining a passport or applying for certain social benefits.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Vital Records Section provides official verification of marriage, civil unions or dissolution (divorce) recorded with the Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.

A verification of marriage, civil union or dissolution (divorce) isn't the same as a certified copy of the certificate or court document. For a certified copy of the marriage certificate, civil union certificate or dissolution (divorce) decree, contact the county that issued the license or decree.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a marriage verification in Colorado.