Name of the Organization : Vermont Department of Health
Type of Facility : Order Marriage Certificate
State : Vermont
Country : United States of America
Website : http://healthvermont.gov/research/records/marriage_form.aspx
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24207-MarriageApp.pdf
Order Marriage Certificate :
To order a marriage certificate :
** Please use the application below to order a marriage certificate from the Department of Health for marriages that occurred January 1, 2011 or Later.
Related : Vermont Department of Health Obtaining a Birth Certificate : www.statusin.org/24201.html
** For marriages that occurred BEFORE January 1, 2011, please click on the following link to the be transferred to and place your certificate order with the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA)(exit VDH)
** Complete and print the application below.
** Sign and date the application.
** Make check or money order payable to “Vermont Department of Health”.
** The fee for certified copies is $10.00 per copy.
** Return the application with your check or money order to the address below. Do NOT mail cash.
Send to :
Vermont Department of Health
Vital Records
P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Certifications & Fees :
** By statute, the State Archivist has responsibilities to provide certified copies of certain public records upon request.
** Any record in the State Archives can also be certified as a true copy of the original record.
** Unless otherwise specified by statute, the fee is $5.00 for each original certificate issued.
** Records most commonly requested for certification include vital records and student transcripts.
Authentications :
** On behalf of the Secretary of State, the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration authenticates Vermont notarized documents and certified public records for foreign use.
** The fee is $10.00; please see “Apostilles & Authentications” for more details.
Non-Certified Copies :
** Non-certified copies of records in the State Archives are available at actual cost.
** Fees for copies are calculated under the Uniform Schedule of Public Records Charges for State Agencies.
** For more information about copies of records in the State Archives, please see “Information for Researchers.”
FAQ :
Who can get married in Vermont?
** Two people who are each at least 18 years old can obtain a civil marriage in Vermont.
** If you are at least 16, but under 18, you will need the consent of a parent or guardian.
** Your parent or guardian should go with you to the town clerk’s office to sign an affidavit giving you permission to marry.
** The affidavit is on the back of the marriage license and is a legal part of the license.
** By Vermont law, no one under the age of 16 may marry in Vermont.
Are there any other marriage restrictions?
** Anyone under guardianship cannot marry without the guardian’s written consent. Vermont also does not allow marriage between most close relatives.
** You cannot marry a parent, grandparent, sister, brother, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt or uncle.
** You cannot marry if either of you is currently married to someone else, or if either of you is joined in a civil union to someone else.
** The law requires that both parties be of sound mind.
Do we need a marriage license? Do we need blood tests?
** You will need a license, but you do not need blood tests, and there is no waiting period.
Where do we get a marriage license and how much does it cost?
** Licenses are issued by Vermont town clerks.
** If both parties are Vermont residents, you may go to the town clerk in either of your towns of residence.
** If just one of you resides in a Vermont town, you must buy the license in that town.
** The license costs $45, and is valid for 60 days from the date it is issued.
** During that time period, an authorized person must perform your wedding ceremony — otherwise, the license is void.
How do we get a copy of our marriage certificate?
** At the time you buy your marriage license, you can arrange with the town clerk to mail you a certified copy of your certificate as soon as your marriage has been recorded.
** The cost is $10 for the certified copy along with the $45 for the license purchase ($10 + $45 = $55).
** Or, two weeks or more after the ceremony, you can request, in person or in writing, additional copies from the town clerk’s office where you bought your license for the same $10 fee.
** Or, six or more weeks after your ceremony, you may request, in person or in writing, a certified copy from the Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Unit for $10.
** In either case, you will receive a copy of the original certificate, embossed with the town or state seal, signed and dated by the appropriate official.
** This copy is accepted for all legal purposes as proof of a valid marriage.
** Anyone under guardianship cannot marry without the guardian’s written consent. Vermont also does not allow marriage between most close relatives.
** You cannot marry a parent, grandparent, sister, brother, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt or uncle.
** You cannot marry if either of you is currently married to someone else, or if either of you is joined in a civil union to someone else.
** The law requires that both parties be of sound mind.
Do we need a marriage license? Do we need blood tests?
** You will need a license, but you do not need blood tests, and there is no waiting period.
Where do we get a marriage license and how much does it cost?
** Licenses are issued by Vermont town clerks.
** If both parties are Vermont residents, you may go to the town clerk in either of your towns of residence.
** If just one of you resides in a Vermont town, you must buy the license in that town.
** The license costs $45, and is valid for 60 days from the date it is issued.
** During that time period, an authorized person must perform your wedding ceremony — otherwise, the license is void.
How do we get a copy of our marriage certificate?
** At the time you buy your marriage license, you can arrange with the town clerk to mail you a certified copy of your certificate as soon as your marriage has been recorded.
** The cost is $10 for the certified copy along with the $45 for the license purchase ($10 + $45 = $55).
** Or, two weeks or more after the ceremony, you can request, in person or in writing, additional copies from the town clerk’s office where you bought your license for the same $10 fee.
** Or, six or more weeks after your ceremony, you may request, in person or in writing, a certified copy from the Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Unit for $10.
** In either case, you will receive a copy of the original certificate, embossed with the town or state seal, signed and dated by the appropriate official.
** This copy is accepted for all legal purposes as proof of a valid marriage.