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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Kansas vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/kansas.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 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.
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 Kansas office.
Order vital records in Kansas
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Kansas — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $20.00 (verify current fee)
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