State vital records · CDPHE-CHED

Colorado Vital Records Requirements

Fees, processing times, required documents, and who can request birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates in Colorado — in one place.

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Colorado · 109 offices

At a glance

Birth Certificate

$20 · 30 business days from the date received

Death Certificate

$20 · 30 business days from the date received

Marriage Certificate

$17 · 30 business days from the date received

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Center for Health and Environmental Data (CDPHE-CHED)

Address: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246
Mailing: Vital Record Mail Services, ATTN: Colorado Vital Records, P.O. Box 222130, El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (303) 692-2200
Website: Official site ↗
Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

Colorado Birth Certificate

Fee: $20
Additional copy: $13
Rush fee: “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.” - they do not specify how much it costs to expedite the processing, the only specify the price of having it mailed out with UPS Air instead of normal USPS - $20.00
Processing time: 30 business days from the date received
Rush processing: Not specified - only says “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.”
Public after: All Confidential

Who can request

Attorneys
Aunts/Uncles
Children
Consulate of a Foreign Government
Cousins
Ex-Spouse
Genealogists
Government Officials
Grandchildren
Great Grandchildren
In-Laws
Legal Guardian
Legal Representative
Nephew/Niece
Other Person by Court Order
Parents
Person on Record
Recruiters
Siblings
Spouse
Step-Parents

Required information

Date of Birth
Daytime Phone Number
Email
Full Name of Person of Record
Mailing Address
Parents Names
Place of Birth
Sex
Your Address
Your Name
Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Your Signature

Accepted ID

Alien Registration Receipt
Certificate of Citizenship
College ID
Driver's License
Government Work ID
Job Corps ID
Passport
Permanent Residents Card
State Corrections ID
State Temporary Driver's License
Temporary Inmate ID
Temporary Resident Card
US B1/B2 Card
US Certificate of Naturalization
US Citizenship ID
US Employment Authorization Card
US Merchant Mariner Card
US Military ID

Secondary ID

Acknowledgement of Parentage Document
Birth Certificate
Corrections ID
Court Order of Adoption
Court Order of Name Change
DD-214 Form
Divorce Decree
Expired Primary ID
Foreign Driver's License
Hospital Birth Worksheet
Medicaid Card
Medicare Card
Mexican Voter Registration Card
Pilot's License
Prison ID
Social Security Card
State Craft License
State Fishing License
State Gaming License
State Hunting License
State Trade License
US Marriage Certificate
US Selective Service Card
Vehicle Registration
Weapon Permit
Work ID

Application form ↗

Colorado Death Certificate

Fee: $20
Additional copy: $13
Rush fee: “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.” - they do not specify how much it costs to expedite the processing, the only specify the price of having it mailed out with UPS Air instead of normal USPS - $20.00”
Processing time: 30 business days from the date received
Rush processing: Not specified - only says “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.”
Public after: All Confidential

Who can request

Anatomical Board
Attorneys
Aunts/Uncles
Beneficiary
Children
Consulate of a Foreign Government
Coroners
Cousins
Creditors
Employer
Ex-Spouse
Funeral Director
Genealogists
Government Officials
Grandparents
Great Grandparents
Hospital
In-Laws
Informant listed on death certificate
Insurance Company
Legal Representative
Nephew/Niece
Nursing Home
Opposing Counsel
Parents
Probate Researchers
Siblings
Spouse
Step Children
Step-Parents

Required information

Date of Birth
Date of Death
Email
Full Name of Person of Record
Mailing Address
Place of Death
State of Birth
Your Address
Your Name
Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Your Signature

Accepted ID

Alien Registration Receipt
Certificate of Citizenship
College ID
Driver's License
Government Work ID
Job Corps ID
Passport
Permanent Residents Card
State Corrections ID
State ID
State Temporary Driver's License
Temporary Inmate ID
Temporary Resident Card
US B1/B2 Card
US Certificate of Naturalization
US Citizenship ID
US Employment Authorization Card
US Merchant Mariner Card
US Military ID

Secondary ID

Acknowledgement of Parentage Document
Birth Certificate
Corrections ID
Court Order of Adoption
Court Order of Name Change
DD-214 Form
Divorce Decree
Expired Primary ID
Foreign Driver's License
Hospital Birth Worksheet
Medicaid Card
Medicare Card
Mexican Voter Registration Card
Pilot's License
Prison ID
Social Security Card
State Craft License
State Fishing License
State Gaming License
State Hunting License
State Trade License
US Marriage Certificate
US Selective Service Card
Vehicle Registration
Weapon Permit
Work ID

Application form ↗

Colorado Marriage Certificate

Fee: $17
Additional copy: $10
Rush fee: “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.” - they do not specify how much it costs to expedite the processing, the only specify the price of having it mailed out with UPS Air instead of normal USPS - $20.00
Processing time: 30 business days from the date received
Rush processing: Not specified - only says “For expedited order placement and processing please visit http://www.vitalchek.com/.”
Public after: All Confidential

Who can request

Attorneys
Aunts/Uncles
Consulate of a Foreign Government
Cousins
Creditors
Employer
Genealogists
Government Officials
Grandparents
Great Grandchildren
Great Grandparents
In-Laws
Insurance Company
Legal Representative
Nephew/Niece
Parents
Person on Record
Probate Researchers
Step Children
Step-Parents

Required information

Bride's Name Before Marriage
County of Marriage
Date of Marriage
Daytime Phone Number
Email
Groom Name Before Marriage
Your Address
Your Name
Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Your Signature

Accepted ID

Alien Registration Receipt
Certificate of Citizenship
College ID
Driver's License
Government Work ID
Job Corps ID
Passport
Permanent Residents Card
State Corrections ID
State ID
State Temporary Driver's License
Temporary Inmate ID
Temporary Resident Card
US B1/B2 Card
US Certificate of Naturalization
US Citizenship ID
US Employment Authorization Card
US Merchant Mariner Card
US Military ID

Secondary ID

Acknowledgement of Parentage Document
Birth Certificate
Corrections ID
Court Order of Adoption
Court Order of Name Change
DD-214 Form
Divorce Decree
Expired Primary ID
Foreign Driver's License
Hospital Birth Worksheet
Medicaid Card
Medicare Card
Mexican Voter Registration Card
Pilot's License
Prison ID
Social Security Card
State Craft License
State Fishing License
State Gaming License
State Hunting License
State Trade License
US Marriage Certificate
US Selective Service Card
Vehicle Registration
Weapon Permit
Work ID

Application form ↗

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Apostille & authentication

Office: Colorado Secretary of State
Phone: tel:303-894-2200
Mailing: Colorado Secretary of State 1700 Broadway, Ste. 550 Denver, CO 80290
Walk-in: Colorado Secretary of State 1700 Broadway, Ste. 550 Denver, CO 80290
Link: State apostille page ↗
Details: 1. The original document containing at least one of the following: • A Colorado Notary Public signature • Certified by Colorado Vital Records • Certified by the County Clerk's offices in Colorado 1. A completed https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf. 2. A check or money order, payable to "Colorado Secretary of State".

Public records: Colorado Open Records Act "CORA”. Information is provided as guidance and may change — verify with the state office before applying.