Vital records office in Nebraska
How to obtain certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from Nebraska for immigration filings, USCIS evidence, school enrollment, or any other purpose.
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Event: Birth Cost of copy: $17.00 Address: Nebraska Vital Records P.O. Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065 Remarks: State office has records since late 1904. If birth occurred before then, write the State office for information. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Nebrask Vital Records . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (402) 471-2871. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website . All requests must include a photocopy of the requestor’s valid government-issued photo identification, i.e.valid driver’s license, valid State ID card, valid passport or visa. Death
Event: Death Cost of copy: $16.00 Address: Nebraska Vital Records P.O. Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065 Remarks: State office has records since late 1904. If death occurred before then, write the State office for information. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Records Office . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (402) 471-2871. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website . All requests must include a photocopy of the requestor’s valid government issued photo identification, i.e.valid driver’s license, valid State ID card, valid passport or visa. Marriage
Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $16.00 Address: Nebraska Vital Records P.O. Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065 Remarks: Records since January 1909. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Records Office . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (402) 471-2871. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website . All requests must include a photocopy of the requestor’s valid government issued photo identification, i.e.valid driver’s license, valid State ID card, valid passport or visa.
Event: Marriage (County) Cost of copy: Varies Address: See remarks Remarks: County Court in county where license was issued. Divorce
Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: $16.00 Address: Nebraska Vital Records P.O. Box 95065 Lincoln, NE 68509-5065 Remarks: Records since January 1909. Personal check or money order should be made payable to Vital Records Office . To verify current fees, the telephone number is (402) 471-2871. This is a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website . All requests must include a photocopy of the requestor’s valid government issued photo identification, i.e.valid driver’s license, valid State ID card, valid passport or visa.
Event: Divorce (County) Cost of copy: Varies Addre
Nebraska vital records office details
- CDC W2W (Where to Write) page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/nebraska.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 Nebraska vital record OUTSIDE the United States (e.g., for use at your home country’s consulate), you typically need an apostille from the Nebraska 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 Nebraska office.
Order vital records in Nebraska
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are issued by each state. Use your state's official guide:
- Nebraska — how to order birth, death & marriage certificates (official CDC guide)
Birth certificate copy: about $17.00 (verify current fee)
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