Vital records office in Idaho
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Idaho for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $16.00 Computer Generated $16.00 Photo Static copy Address: Vital Records Unit Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 Remarks: State office has some records before July 1911. For records from 1907 to 1911, write to County Recorder in county where event occurred. Records are legally confidential for 100 years. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Idaho Vital Statistics . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (208) 334-5980. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website Applicants must provide a government-issued photo identification with signature. If this is not available, the applicant must provide a copy of two forms of identification with one having a signature. Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $16.00 Computer Generated $16.00 Photo Static copy Address: Vital Records Unit Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 Remarks: State office has some records since July 1911. For records from 1907 to 1911, write to County Recorder in county where event occurred. Records are legally confidential for 50 years. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Idaho Vital Statistics . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (208) 334-5980. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website Applicants must provide a government-issued photo identification with signature. If this is not available, the applicant must provide a copy of two forms of identification with one having a signature. Marriage
Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $16.00 Computer Generated $16.00 Photo Static copy Address: Vital Records Unit Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 Remarks: Records since May 1947. Earlier records are with County Recorder in county where license was issued. Records are legally confidential for 50 years. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Idaho Vital Statistics . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (208) 334-5980. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website Applicants must provide a government-issued photo identification with signature. If this is not available, the applicant must provide a copy of two forms of identification with one having a signature.
Event: Marriage (County) Cost of copy: Varies Address: See remarks Remarks: County Recorder in county where license was issued. Divorce
Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: $16.00 Computer Generated $16.00 Photo Static copy Address: Vital Records Unit B
Idaho vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/idaho.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 Idaho vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Idaho 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 Idaho office.
Order vital records in Idaho
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Idaho — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $16.00 (verify current fee)
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