Apply For Birth & Marriage Certificates : Hawaii Department of Health
Organisation : Hawaii Department of Health
Facility Name : Apply For Birth & Marriage Certificates
City/State/Country : Hawaii, USA
Website : https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/birth-marriage-certificates/
How To Apply For Birth & Marriage Certificates In Hawaii?
Online Orders :
Complete the order form at Online : https://vitrec.ehawaii.gov/vitalrecords/.
** Have a government issued Identification (I.D.), (such as State Driver License, State Identification, or Passport) ready for upload.
** Accepts only payment by debit or credit cards.
** Certificates will be mailed to the return address provided.
** Delays may occur if there is missing or incorrect information.
** Apostille Or Authentication Requests Are Mail-In Only. Please download the forms at links as applicable.
Please note: The name on the debit or credit card should match the name of the person making the vital records request, otherwise, there may be delays. Refer to Costs & Payment for fee information below.
Mail-In Orders :
Download and complete applications forms below.
Download Request For Certified Copy of Birth Record : https://www.usastatus.org/uploads/pdf2022/812-1.pdf
Download Request For Certified Copy of Civil Union or Marriage Record : https://www.usastatus.org/uploads/pdf2022/812-2.pdf
** Apostilles or authentication requests are mail-in only.
** Mail form to the address below with applicable fees and a “copy” of the applicant’s government issued I.D. Refer to Costs & Payment for fee information.
State Department of Health
Office of Health Status Monitoring
Issuance/Vital Statistics Section
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801
Eligibility For Birth & Marriage Certificates In Hawaii
A certified copy of a vital record (birth certificate, death certificate or marriage certificate) is issued only to an applicant who has a direct and tangible interest in the record. The following persons are considered to have such an interest :
** The registrant (the person whom the record is concerned with);
** The registrant’s spouse;
** The registrant’s parent(s);
** A descendant of the registrant (e.g., a child or grandchild);
** A person having a common ancestor with the registrant (e.g., a sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or cousin);
** A legal guardian of the registrant;
** A person or agency acting on behalf of the registrant;
** A personal representative of the registrant’s estate;
** A person whose right to obtain a copy of the record is established by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
** Adoptive parents who have filed a petition for adoption and need to determine the death of one or more of the prospective adopted child’s natural or legal parents;
** A person who needs to determine the marital status of a former spouse in order to determine the payment of alimony;
** A person who needs to determine the death of a non-related co-owner of property purchased under a joint tenancy agreement; and
** A person who needs a death certificate for the determination of payments under a credit insurance policy.
** If you are not able to establish a direct and tangible interest in the record, you are ineligible and will not be issued a certified copy of the record.
Costs & Payment To Apply For Birth & Marriage Certificates
For each application requesting copies, fees for certified copies of birth and marriage certificates are as follows:
$10.00 First Copy
$4.00 Each Additional Copy
$2.50 General Administration Fee (for up to 5 copies)
(Add another $2.50 fee for each additional increment up to 5 copies. For example, 6 through 10 copies equals a $5.00 fee and 11 through 15 copies equals a $7.50 fee)
Payment Methods :
** For orders completed and submitted online, pay fees with a debit or credit card. The name on the debit or credit card should match the name of the person making the vital records request, otherwise, there may be delays.
** For orders completed by mail, we only accept cashier’s checks, certified checks or money orders payable to the State Department of Health.
** For orders completed in person, pay fees with cash, credit card, cashier’s check, certified check or money order payable to the State Department of Health.
Note: Please ensure the exact payment is enclosed. Any payment, under or over, may be returned.