Vital records office in Arkansas
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Arkansas for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $12.00 Address: Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 Remarks: State office has records since February 1914 and some original Little Rock and Fort Smith records from 1881. Additional copies of the same birth record, when requested at the same time are $10.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Arkansas Department of Health . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (501) 661-2336. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at Arkansas Department of Health website . A photo ID of the person requesting the certificate is required with each application. Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $10.00 Address: Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 Remarks: State office has records since February 1914 and some original Little Rock and Fort Smith records from 1881. Additional copies of death record, when requested at the same time, are $8.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Arkansas Department of Health . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (501) 661-2336. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at Arkansas Department of Health website . A photo ID of the person requesting the certificate is required with each application. Marriage
Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $10.00 Address: Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 Remarks: State office has coupons since 1917. Additional copies of the same marriage record, when requested at the same time, are $10.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Arkansas Department of Health . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (501) 661-2336. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at Arkansas Department of Health website . A photo ID of the person requesting the certificate is required with each application.
Event: Marriage (County) Cost of copy: Varies Address: Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 Remarks: Full certified copy may be obtained from County Clerk in county where license was issued. A certified copy of a marriage coupon may be obtained from the state. Divorce
Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: $10.00 Address: Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 Remarks: State office has coupons since 1923. Additional copies of the same divorce record, when requested at the same time, are $10.00 each. Pers
Arkansas vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/arkansas.htm
Why immigrants need certified vital records
USCIS, courts, schools, and many other US agencies require certified vital records (not photocopies) for:
- I-130 family petition — birth certificate proves family relationship
- I-485 adjustment of status — birth certificate of applicant and beneficiaries
- N-400 naturalization — marriage certificate if applying under spouse-of-USC 3-year rule
- Apostille — for use of US documents in foreign countries (your home country may require US apostille)
- School enrollment — proof of date of birth
- Real ID applications — proof of identity
Apostille and authentication
If you need to use a Arkansas vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. See /procedures/apostille-document/ for the process.
Related procedural information
- Consulate of your country in the US — your home country’s transcription/legalization of US records
- Translate documents for USCIS — certified-translation standard
- Apostille (document legalization) — for use abroad
- USCIS Form I-130 — family petition — uses vital records as evidence
- USCIS Form N-400 — naturalization — vital records for marriage-based 3-year rule
Last verified: 2026-05-27. General procedural information — not legal advice. Fees and processing times change; verify with the Arkansas office.
Order vital records in Arkansas
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Arkansas — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $12.00 (verify current fee)
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