Vital records office in Connecticut
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Connecticut for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $20.00 (City/Town issued) $30.00 (State issued) Address: Please refer to the Connecticut Department of Public Health website for the most current instructions for obtaining a copy of a Connecticut birth certificate. City/Town issued Certified Certificates Requests for certified copies of birth should be submitted to the vital records office in the city/town where the person was born, or where the mother lived at the time of the birth. Refer to the CT DPH website for town contact information via a link to a listing of the CT Town Clerk and Registrar Directory. Requests for certified copies may also be submitted to the State Vital Records Office. State Issued Certified Certificates Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11 VRS Hartford, CT 06134 Remarks: A copy of a valid, government issued photographic identification such as a drivers license, must be submitted with any request for a birth certificate. If a photo ID is not available, photocopies of two alternative forms of identification may be accepted. For additional details about ordering vital records from CT, please refer to the Connecticut Department of Public Health website at Vital Records or contact a Customer Service Representative at 860-509-7897 between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm EST. Payment for requests sent to the town of the vital event must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the respective town or city. Requests sent to the State vital Records Office require a postal money order made payable to the Treasurer, State of Connecticut. Refer to the CT DPH website above for town contact information via a link to a listing of the CT Town Clerk and Registrar Directory. Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $20.00 Address: Please refer to the Connecticut Department of Public Health website for the most current instructions for obtaining a copy of a Connecticut death certificate. City/Town issued Certified Certificates Requests for certified copies of a death certificate may also be submitted to the State vital Records Office. State Issued Certified Certificates Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11 VRS Hartford, CT 06134 Remarks: Payment for requests sent to the town of the vital event must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the respective town or city. Requests sent to the State vital Records Office require a postal money order made payable to the Treasurer, State of Connecticut. Marriage
Event: Marriage or Civil Union Cost of copy: $20.00
Address: Please refer to the Connecticut Department of Public Health website for the most current instructions for obtaining a copy of a Connecticut marriage certificate. Remarks: Requests for certified copies of a marriage or civil union certificate may be submitted to the city/town where the marriage or civil union ceremony took place, to the tow
Connecticut vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/connecticut.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 Connecticut vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Connecticut 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 Connecticut office.
Order vital records in Connecticut
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Connecticut — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $20.00 (verify current fee)
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