Vital records office in Minnesota
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Minnesota for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Birth Event: Birth Cost of copy: $26.00 Address: Minnesota Department of Health Central Cashiering – Vital Records P.O. Box 64499 St Paul, MN 55164 Remarks: The Office of Vital Records at the Minnesota Department of Health has birth records on file from January 1900 to the present. Obtain copies of birth records from the state or any county office. If you order multiple copies at once, the additional copies are $19.00 each. Visit the Office of Vital Records webpage for ordering information. If you have questions, contact the Office of Vital Records at health.vitalrecords@state.mn.us or 651-201-5970. Death Event: Death Cost of copy: $13.00 Address: Minnesota Department of Health Central Cashiering – Vital Records P.O. Box 64499 St Paul, MN 55164 Remarks: Remarks: The Office of Vital Records at the Minnesota Department of Health has death records on file from January 1908 to the present. Obtain copies of death records from the state or any county office. If you order multiple copies at once, the additional copies are $6.00 each. Visit the Office of Vital Records webpage for ordering information. If you have questions, contact the Office of Vital Records at health.vitalrecords@state.mn.us or 651-201-5970. Marriage Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: See remarks Remarks: Marriage records are not recorded at the state level. To find marriage certificates from all Minnesota counties, visit the Minnesota Official Marriage System website .
Event: Marriage (county) Cost of copy: $9.00 Address: See remarks Remarks: Contact the local registrar in the county where the license was issued. Divorce Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: See remarks Remarks: Divorce records are not recorded at the state level.
Event: Divorce (county) Cost of copy: $10.00 Address: See remarks Remarks: Contact the court administrator in the county where the divorce was granted.
Last Reviewed: September 12, 2017 Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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Minnesota vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/minnesota.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 Minnesota vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Minnesota 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 Minnesota office.