Vital records office in Delaware
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Delaware for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $25.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Division of Public Health 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Remarks: State office has birth records since 1942 – present. For previous years, write to Archives Hall of Records, Dover, DE 19901. A photo identification is REQUIRED for all transactions. If submitting by mail, a copy of ID IS REQUIRED. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Office of Vital Statistics . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (302) 744-4549. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services website . Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $25.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Division of Public Health 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Remarks: State office has death records since 1974 – present. For previous years, write to Archives Hall of Records, Dover, DE 19901. A photo identification is REQUIRED for all transactions. If submitting by mail, a copy of ID IS REQUIRED. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Office of Vital Statistics . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (302) 744-4549. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services website . Marriage
Event: Marriage Cost of copy: $25.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Division of Public Health 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Remarks: Records since 1974. A photo identification is REQUIRED for all transactions. If submitting by mail, a copy of ID IS REQUIRED. Divorce
Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: $25.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Division of Public Health 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Remarks: Records since 1935. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate office. Certified copies are not available from State office.
Event: Divorce (County) Cost of copy: Address: See remarks Remarks: Prothonotary in county where divorce was granted up to 1975. For divorces granted after 1975, the parties concerned should contact Family Court in county where divorce was granted. Certified copies are not available from the State office.
Last Reviewed: November 6, 2015 Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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Delaware vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/delaware.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 Delaware vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Delaware 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 Delaware office.
Order vital records in Delaware
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Delaware — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $25.00 (verify current fee)
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