Certified Copies in Connecticut: Where and What It Costs
Certified copies
Ordering Certified Copies in Connecticut
Where to order a certified vital record or corporate record issued in Connecticut, what it costs, what the office requires, and what happens to it afterwards.
- Birth certificate
- $20.00 from the city or town, $30.00 from the state
- Death certificate
- $20.00
- Marriage
- $20.00
- Divorce
- $25.00; from the Clerk of Superior Court
Vital records
Issued by: Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Post to: Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11 VRS, Hartford, CT 06134
Verify current fees: 860-509-7897
| Record | Certified copy |
|---|---|
| Birth | $20.00 from the city or town, $30.00 from the state |
| Death | $20.00 |
| Marriage | $20.00 |
| Divorce | $25.00; from the Clerk of Superior Court |
What Connecticut requires
- Ordering from the town of the event is $10 cheaper than from the state.
- The state office does not record dissolution decrees.
- A copy of valid government photo ID must be submitted.
- State requests need a postal money order payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
Corporate records
A certificate of good standing and certified copies of formation documents for a Connecticut entity come from Connecticut Secretary of the State, normally online and often the same day.
Connecticut Secretary of the State
- 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 Connecticut goes through Connecticut Secretary of the State, at $40.00 per apostille; $15.00 for adoption documents.
Questions people actually ask
Where do I order a Connecticut birth certificate?
From Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office. Post to Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11 VRS, Hartford, CT 06134. A certified copy is $20.00 from the city or town, $30.00 from the state.
Does the Connecticut 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 Connecticut reject?
Ordering from the town of the event is $10 cheaper than from the state.
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.
