Name of the Organization : Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Type of Facility : Request For Marriage Certificate
Country : Wisconsin, USA
Website : https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/
DHS Request For Marriage Certificate
Wisconsin law requires that applications for copies of marriage certificates include both a signature and the appropriate fees.
Related : Wisconsin Department of Health Services Request For Birth Certificate : www.statusin.org/8016.html
Therefore, the Wisconsin Vital Records Office cannot accept applications through this Web site, by e-mail, or by telephone. This applies to both information from and copies of marriage certificates.
You can apply for a copy of a marriage certificate three ways: in person, by mail or by fax.
Identification is required to apply for copies of vital records in person, by mail or by fax. The acceptable forms of identification are listed below.
ONE of the following:
Wisconsin driver’s license
Wisconsin ID card
Out-of-state driver’s license/ID card
OR
TWO of the following:
U.S. government-issued photo ID
Passport
Checkbook/bank statement
Health insurance card
Current, dated, signed lease
Utility bill or traffic ticket
Paycheck or earnings statement
At least one form of identification must show your name and address. Expired cards or documents will not be accepted. You must have an original ID to apply in person and provide a copy to apply by mail.
There is no additional charge for postage.
If you still have questions after reading the information, please contact us.
In Person:
You can apply in person for a copy of a marriage certificate at 1 West Wilson Street, Room 160, in Madison, Wisconsin (driving directions/parking). The office is open from 8:00 A.M. until 4:15 P.M. (C.S.T.), Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Applications are available in our office or you may fill out the marriage certificate application form (PDF, 145 KB) and bring it with you. Acceptable identification is required.
Our office provides both regular service and expedited service for in-person requests.
Regular Service: In-person requests for certified copies of marriage certificates are completed within two hours of acceptance at our counter if received by 2:00 p.m. Requests received at our counter after 2:00 p.m. will be completed by 10:00 a.m. on the next business day.
Because of the high demand for copies of marriage certificates, requests for uncertified copies are not completed on the same schedule as certified copies. In-person requests for uncertified copies of marriage certificates may take up to three months to complete.
The cost for the search, which includes one copy of the certificate, if found, is $20.00. Additional copies of the same record, requested at the same time as the first, are $3.00 each. The cost is the same whether you request a certified or uncertified copy of the marriage certificate.
The fees are not refundable if no record is found. Acceptable methods of payment for in-person requests are cash, personal check, or money order. Credit and debit cards are not accepted for in-person requests.
Expedited Service: In-person requests for both certified and uncertified copies of marriage certificates can be expedited for for an additional fee.
Expedited in-person requests for copies of marriage certificates will be completed within 15 to 30 minutes. Expedited in-person requests for uncertified copies of marriage certificates will be completed within two hours. Expedited requests will not be processed after 4:00 p.m.
The cost for expedited service is $20.00 per record in addition to the $20.00 marriage certificate search fee. Additional copies of the same certificate, requested at the same time as the first, are $3.00 each. The cost is the same whether you request a certified or an uncertified copy of the marriage certificate.
The fees are not refundable if no record is found. Acceptable methods of payment for in-person requests are cash, personal check, or money order. Credit and debit cards are not accepted for in-person requests.
By Mail:
Applications for copies of marriage certificates should be mailed to:
Wisconsin Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
Please use the marriage certificate application form (PDF, 145 KB) or request an application by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Marriage Record Application
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
Incomplete or unsigned forms will be returned unprocessed. Include a copy of acceptable identification (required).
If you are requesting a certificate for a marriage that occurred prior to 1907, please check our list of earliest registered marriages to see if we may have the record.
The cost for the search, which includes one copy of the record, if found, is $20.00. Additional copies of the same record, requested at the same time as the first, are $3.00 each. The cost is the same whether you request a certified or uncertified copy of the marriage certificate.
The fee is not refundable if no record is found. You must enclose a personal check or money order made payable to Wis. Vital Records. Please do not send cash.
Please include a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope with your request.
Requests for certified copies of marriage certificates will be completed within one month. Because of the high demand for copies of marriage certificates, requests for uncertified copies of marriage certificates are not completed on the same schedule as certified copies and may take up to three months to complete.
Expedited service is not available by mail. If you require expedited service for a copy of a marriage certificate, you must apply in person or by fax.
By Fax:
If you require expedited service for a copy of a marriage certificate and cannot apply in person, you may submit a fax application. The certificate can be sent to you by regular mail or overnight United Parcel Service (UPS) Next Day Air.
Please use the fax marriage certificate application (PDF, 36 KB) or call (608) 266-1373 to have the form faxed to you. Once the application is filled out, please fax it to the number listed on the top of the form. Include a copy of acceptable identification (required).
All requests received by fax will be charged for expedited service. The cost for expedited service is $20.00 per record in addition to the usual $20.00 marriage certificate search fee. The search fee includes one copy of the certificate, if found. Additional copies of the same certificate, requested at the same time as the first, are $3.00 each. All costs must be paid by credit card and there is an additional $6.00 fee for credit card processing.
The fees are not refundable if no record is found.
Faxed requests for both certified and uncertified copies to be sent by regular mail will be completed and mailed within five business days.
Faxed requests for copies to be sent by overnight UPS will be completed and shipped within one to two business days. UPS requests are processed until 1:00 p.m. each business day for next business day delivery. The fee for UPS shipping is $19.00 within the continental U.S.