State vital records · ODH-BVS
Ohio Vital Records Requirements
Fees, processing times, required documents, and who can request birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates in Ohio — in one place.
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Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics (ODH-BVS)
- Address
- Bureau of Vital Statistics 4200 Surface Road Columbus, OH 43228
- Mailing
- Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098
- Phone
- 614-466-2531
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Ohio Birth Certificate
- Fee
- $21.50
- Additional copy
- $21.50
- Rush fee
- NA for mail-ins, the only way to expedite processing is to order online (they have their own online order platform), which does not have additional fee
- Processing time
- Mail-in requests: 4-6 weeks Online orders: Within 5 days
- Rush processing
- Within 5 days (for online orders, expedited processing NA for mail-in orders)
- Public after
- 125 years
Who can request
- Not Restricted
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Phone Number
- Place of Birth
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- Major Credit Card with Photo
- State ID
Secondary ID
- Auto Insurance
- Pay Stub
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
Ohio Death Certificate
- Fee
- $21.50
- Additional copy
- $21.50
- Rush fee
- NA for mail-ins, the only way to expedite processing is to order online (they have their own online order platform), which does not have additional fee
- Processing time
- Mail-in requests: 4-6 weeks Online orders: Within 5 days
- Rush processing
- Within 5 days (for online orders, expedited processing NA for mail-in orders)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Not Restricted
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Phone Number
- Place of Birth
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- Major Credit Card with Photo
- State ID
Secondary ID
- Auto Insurance
- Pay Stub
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
Ohio Marriage Certificate
- Fee
- County-dependent
- Additional copy
- County-dependent
- Rush fee
- County-dependent
- Processing time
- County-dependent
- Rush processing
- County-dependent
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Order online ↗Apostille & authentication
- Office
- Secretary of State
- Mailing
- Ohio Secretary of State Client Service Center 22 North Fourth Street Columbus, OH 43215
- Details
- This office can only issue an apostille or authentication if there is an actual or facsimile signature of the elected or public official acting in his or her official capacity. In order to process your request, a cover letter issued by this office must accompany your request. The destination country must be named on the cover letter.
Public records: Ohio Public Records Act. Information is provided as guidance and may change — verify with the state office before applying.