Vital records office in Kansas

How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Kansas for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.

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Birth Event: Birth Cost of copy: $20.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120 Topeka, Kansas 66612-2221 Remarks: State office has records since July 1911. For earlier records, write to County Clerk in county where event occurred. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $20.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Statistics . Personal checks are accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (785) 296-1400. This will be a recorded message with the option to speak with a Customer Service Representative. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics website . The applicant MUST include a copy of a photo ID and a handwritten signature with the request. Death Event: Death Cost of copy: $20.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120 Topeka, Kansas 66612-2221 Remarks: State office has records since July 1911. For earlier records, write to County Clerk in county where event occurred. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $20.00 each. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Statistics . Personal checks are accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (785) 296-1400. This will be a recorded message with the option to speak with a Customer Service Representative. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the   Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics website . The applicant MUST include a copy of a photo ID and a handwritten signature with the request. Marriage Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $20.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120 Topeka, Kansas 66612-2221 Remarks: State office has records since May 1913. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $20.00 each. Divorce Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: $20.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120 Topeka, Kansas 66612-2221 Remarks: State office has records since July 1951. Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $20.00 each.

Last Reviewed: April 23, 2026 Source: National Center for Health Statistics

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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 Kansas vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Kansas Secretary of State’s office. See /procedures/apostille-document/ for the process.

Last verified: 2026-05-27. General procedural information — not legal advice. Fees and processing times change; verify with the Kansas office.