Vital records office in Kentucky
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Kentucky for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $10.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Remarks: State office has records since January 1911. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (502) 564-4212. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Vital Records and Genealogy Information website .
Event: Stillbirth Cost of copy: $6.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Remarks: State office has records since January 1911. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (502) 564-4212. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Vital Records and Genealogy Information website . Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $6.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Remarks: State office has records since January 1911. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (502) 564-4212. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Vital Records and Genealogy Information website . Marriage
Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $6.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Remarks: Records since June 1958.
Event: Marriage (County) Cost of copy: Varies Address: See remarks Remarks: Clerk of County Court in county where license was issued. Divorce
Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: $6.00 Address: Office of Vital Statistics Department for Public Health Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Remarks: Records since June 1958.
Event: Divorce (county) Cost of copy: Varies Address: See remarks Remarks: Clerk of County Court in county where license was issued.
Last Reviewed: March 13, 2020 Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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Kentucky vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/kentucky.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 Kentucky vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Kentucky 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 Kentucky office.
Order vital records in Kentucky
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Kentucky — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $10.00 (verify current fee)
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