Providence City Registrar, Providence City Hall
Room 104 25 Dorrance St., Providence, Rhode Island, 2903
Contact & location
- Address
- Room 104 25 Dorrance St., Providence, Rhode Island, 2903
- Mail-in address
- Providence City Registrar, Providence City HallRoom 104 25 Dorrance St., Providence, Rhode Island, 2903
- Records for
- Providence County, Rhode Island
- Phone
- 401-680-5000
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Rhode Island state records
Providence County follows Rhode Island’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $25.00
- Rhode Island birth certificate fee
- 6–8 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 1,112,308
- Rhode Island population
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (We close at 4:00 p.m. during July and August)
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $25.00 | 6–8 weeksRhode Island estimate |
| Death Certificate | $25.00 | 6–8 weeksRhode Island estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $25.00 | 6–8 weeksRhode Island estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Providence City Registrar, Providence City Hall’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, and marriage 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 Providence. 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
★★★★★4.1 (146)- ★★★★★Di DoteGoogle
This island is full of fun! I really love to spend some long weekends here.
- ★★★★★Yaritza ColónGoogle
I can only comment on the events rentals that take place at the Providence City Hall, specifically the elopements in the Alderman Chambers. I've photographed three here so far and I can never get enough of how beautiful it is. I try to suggest it to my couples who are looking for a location all the time!
- ★★★★★Sarah SGoogle
We had our wedding ceremony in the Aldermen’s Chambers, and it was the perfect venue for our intimate wedding. My mom is in a wheelchair, and you can easily get from the street level to the room using a wheelchair lift to the first floor and the elevator. One of the elevators was recently redone, so I felt confident things would work smoothly on the big day. Staff was easy to communicate with in advance, and the price was right!
- ★★★★★Frederick Bradbury VGoogle
The city hall is very well designed. It has a great Second Empire Style.
- ★★★★★a bronx girl “Aba” loGoogle
This city need to do better. The blizzard was on Sunday to Monday and it’s Thursday and my street still is not plowed. A city plow truck rode down my street seen that there is about 4 ft of snow in front of my drive way, he stop to ask me why I was shoveling by myself (I’m not sure if he was trying to be sarcastic)it would of took him about 2 mins to remove the snow so that I can get my car out, he told me I will be back in 2 hrs to plow your street & never showed up. Thank God a man and his son stop & help me shovel. Thank you to them two wonderful man! Where’s all our tax $$ why are there still side streets not plowed? Y’all did a real shitty job!!!!