Certified Copies in Arkansas: Where and What It Costs
Certified copies
Ordering Certified Copies in Arkansas
Where to order a certified vital record or corporate record issued in Arkansas, what it costs, what the office requires, and what happens to it afterwards.
- Birth certificate
- $12.00, additional copies $10.00
- Death certificate
- $10.00, additional $8.00
- Marriage
- $10.00, additional $10.00
- Divorce
- $10.00, additional $10.00
Vital records
Issued by: Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section
Post to: Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section, Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Verify current fees: (501) 661-2336
| Record | Certified copy |
|---|---|
| Birth | $12.00, additional copies $10.00 |
| Death | $10.00, additional $8.00 |
| Marriage | $10.00, additional $10.00 |
| Divorce | $10.00, additional $10.00 |
What Arkansas requires
- A photo ID of the requester is required with each application.
- Records from February 1914, plus some Little Rock and Fort Smith records from 1881.
Corporate records
A certificate of good standing and certified copies of formation documents for a Arkansas entity come from Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services, normally online and often the same day.
Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
- Order from the state where the entity was formed, not where it trades.
- A certificate of good standing is a statement of current status. A certified copy of the articles is a different product; if a foreign authority asks for the formation documents, you need the latter.
- Ask for a certified or exemplified copy. A plain download from the state website carries no seal and cannot be authenticated.
What happens next
Once you hold the certified copy, authentication in Arkansas goes through Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services, at $10.00 per apostille.
Questions people actually ask
Where do I order a Arkansas birth certificate?
From Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section. Post to Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section, Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205. A certified copy is $12.00, additional copies $10.00.
Does the Arkansas Secretary of State issue birth certificates?
No. Vital records come from the health department; the Secretary of State handles corporate records and, in most states, the apostille. They are separate offices with separate fees.
What will Arkansas reject?
A photo ID of the requester is required with each application.
Can I have it apostilled straight away?
Yes, and that is the right order. Order the certified copy first, then send it for authentication. Do not sign, stamp or laminate it in between, and do not open a sealed envelope.
This guide is published by a private document processing service. It is not legal advice and we are not a government agency. Requirements change without notice, so confirm anything critical with the mission before you post documents.
