Certified Copies in Colorado: Where and What It Costs
Certified copies
Ordering Certified Copies in Colorado
Where to order a certified vital record or corporate record issued in Colorado, what it costs, what the office requires, and what happens to it afterwards.
- Birth certificate
- $20.00, additional copies $13.00
- Death certificate
- $20.00, additional copies $13.00
- Marriage
- $17.00 verification only from the state
- Divorce
- $17.00 verification only from the state
Vital records
Issued by: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records Section
Post to: Vital Records Section, CDPHE, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HSVRD-VS-A1, Denver, CO 80246-1530
Verify current fees: (303) 692-2200
| Record | Certified copy |
|---|---|
| Birth | $20.00, additional copies $13.00 |
| Death | $20.00, additional copies $13.00 |
| Marriage | $17.00 verification only from the state |
| Divorce | $17.00 verification only from the state |
What Colorado requires
- Certified marriage and divorce copies are NOT available from the state; use the County Clerk or the Clerk of District Court.
- A photocopy of the requestor's identification must accompany a birth record request.
- Births from 1910, deaths from 1900.
Corporate records
A certificate of good standing and certified copies of formation documents for a Colorado entity come from Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program, normally online and often the same day.
Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program
- 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 Colorado goes through Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program, at $5.00 per apostille.
Questions people actually ask
Where do I order a Colorado birth certificate?
From Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records Section. Post to Vital Records Section, CDPHE, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HSVRD-VS-A1, Denver, CO 80246-1530. A certified copy is $20.00, additional copies $13.00.
Does the Colorado 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.
Can I get a certified marriage certificate from the state of Colorado?
Not in the ordinary way. $17.00 verification only from the state Plan on dealing with the county rather than the state office.
What will Colorado reject?
Certified marriage and divorce copies are NOT available from the state; use the County Clerk or the Clerk of District Court.
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.
