Certified Copies in Vermont: Where and What It Costs
Certified copies
Ordering Certified Copies in Vermont
Where to order a certified vital record or corporate record issued in Vermont, what it costs, what the office requires, and what happens to it afterwards.
- Birth certificate
- $10.00 at the state, $12.00 for all years through the online service
- Death certificate
- $10.00
- Marriage
- $10.00 state, $12.00 online for all years
- Divorce
- $10.00 state, $12.00 online for all years
Vital records
Issued by: Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Section
Post to: Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Section, P.O. Box 70, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Verify current fees: (802) 863-7275
| Record | Certified copy |
|---|---|
| Birth | $10.00 at the state, $12.00 for all years through the online service |
| Death | $10.00 |
| Marriage | $10.00 state, $12.00 online for all years |
| Divorce | $10.00 state, $12.00 online for all years |
What Vermont requires
- The state office holds only the most recent five years of birth and marriage records. Older records go through the online request service or the town clerk.
- Death records go back to 1909.
Corporate records
A certificate of good standing and certified copies of formation documents for a Vermont entity come from Vermont Secretary of State, normally online and often the same day.
- 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 Vermont goes through Vermont Secretary of State, at $10.00 per apostille or authentication.
Questions people actually ask
Where do I order a Vermont birth certificate?
From Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Section. Post to Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Section, P.O. Box 70, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402-0070. A certified copy is $10.00 at the state, $12.00 for all years through the online service.
Does the Vermont 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 Vermont reject?
The state office holds only the most recent five years of birth and marriage records. Older records go through the online request service or the town clerk.
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.
