Multnomah County Vital Records
847 NE 19TH Avenue, Suite 350, Portland, Oregon, 97232
Contact & location
- Address
- 847 NE 19TH Avenue, Suite 350, Portland, Oregon, 97232
- Records for
- Multnomah County, Oregon
- Phone
- 503.988.3745
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Oregon state records
Multnomah County follows Oregon’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $25.00
- Oregon birth certificate fee
- 8–10 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 4,272,371
- Oregon population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $25.00 | 8–10 weeksOregon estimate |
| Death Certificate | $25.00 | 8–10 weeksOregon estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Multnomah County Vital Records’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Portland. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★2.8 (8)- ★★★★★Riana HGoogle
Came here to get a birth certificate for my son. The front desk lady was so sweet and helpful. They were quick to process our request and we received his certificate in 15 minutes.
- ★★★★★B. MicheGoogle
Absolute trash. Dropped off my child’s birth certificate to be amended (with what the website led me to believe was all the necessary forms - I even had to have one form notarized). I got a letter in the mail SIC MONTHS later stating that because their wait time is so long (through no fault of my own) that they were unable to accept the notarized form and that I would have to go through the process all over again…. Yeah right, so I can wait another 6 months? Meanwhile, they have the only copy of my child birth certificate in existence. As a minor, that is his only form of identification and we can’t even get any other forms of identification without it. It’s absolutely irresponsible.
- ★★★★★Angela GoldenGoogle
I had a smooth service and the font desk lady, before you go upstairs and security people were so helpful and sweet. Made a difficult situation easy. The gentlemen at the vital desk had excellent customer service. Thank you all for the work and dealings with difficult folks.
- ★★★★★mike rudzekGoogle
Unless you're picking up for a newborn this is not the place to pick up your birth certificate. You need to go to 800 NE Oregon St., Room #225 Portland, OR 97232. Its only 5 minutes away by car but it frustrates me that I dont see that on their page. Dont make the same mistake I did is all
- ★★★★★Karly NoelGoogle
I called for a basic question not giving any info or asking for it. I simply needed to know if after a death if someone makes an appointment or mail in a request if that is okay before six months. It says right in your recording to go that route for recent so it’s public knowledge but I wanted verification before doing so. Your employee doesn’t listen and speaks over you when trying to explain because for some reason she didn’t understand but wanted to push back for not listening to the request. Poor communication skills, poor service. She said no I can’t tell you because it’s not for you. Ummmm pretty sure you can answer a timeline question that is state wide policy on when and when you can go about things. Not once was anyone’s info stated it was simple “if someone died recently are we able to still get the certificate soon or have to wait six months” A one second yes or no turned into back and forth frustration. Ridiculous to have someone with such low interpersonal skill and lack of compassion in an office of death certificates. She refused to let me speak to supervisor.