State vital records · OK
Oklahoma Vital Records Requirements
Fees, processing times, required documents, and who can request birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates in Oklahoma — in one place.
Oklahoma · 146 offices
At a glance
State Vital Records Office
- Address
- County-dependent
- Mailing
- County-dependent
- Phone
- (405) 426-8880
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- County-dependent
Oklahoma Birth Certificate
- Fee
- $15
- Additional copy
- $15
- Rush fee
- Only available with online orders via vitalchek, additional fees not specified
- Processing time
- 6 weeks (mail-in) 2 business days (online, through vitalchek)
- Rush processing
- 2 business days (online with vital check, NA for mail-ins)
- Public after
- 125 years
Who can request
- Adoptive Parents
- Attorneys
- Authorized Agent
- Children
- Foster Parents
- Genealogists
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Other Person by Court Order
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Spouse
- Step-Parents
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name
- Full Name at Birth
- Hospital of Birth
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Place of Birth
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Sex
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Corrections ID
- Out-of-State Driver's License
- Resident Alien Card
- State Driver's License
- State SDA License
- Temporary Resident Card
- Tribal ID
- US Employment Authorization Card
- US ID
- US Military ID
- US Passport
- US Visa
- Weapon Permit
Secondary ID
- Bank Statement
- Benefit Statement (DHS WIC SSA)
- Change of Address Notice Letter from USPS
- College ID
- Copy of Police Report for Stolen ID
- Marriage Certificate
- Non-State DOC ID
- Pay Stub
- SSA Record Earnings Statement
- Separation or Divorce Judgment
- Social Security Card
- State Corrections Consolidated Record Card
- State Lifetime Fishing Permision
- State Lifetime Hunting Permision
- US Selective Service Card
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration Card
- W-2 Form
Oklahoma Death Certificate
- Fee
- $15
- Additional copy
- $15
- Rush fee
- Only available with online orders via vitalchek, additional fees not specified
- Processing time
- 6 weeks (mail-in) 2 business days (online, through vitalchek)
- Rush processing
- 2 business days (online with vital check, NA for mail-ins)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Children
- Ex-Spouse
- Funeral Director
- Genealogists
- Government Officials
- Grandparents
- Law Enforcement
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Other person of interest (personal and property rights)
- Parents
- Person Listed in a Will
- Siblings
- Spouse
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Date of Death
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name
- Father's Place of Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Funeral Home Name
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Name
- Mother's Place of Birth
- Place of Birth
- Place of Death
- Purpose for the Certificate
- SSN
- Sex
- Spouse Name
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Out-of-State Driver's License
- Resident Alien Card
- State Driver's License
- State SDA License
- Tribal ID
- US ID
- US Military ID
- US Passport
- US Visa
- Weapon Permit
Secondary ID
- Bank Statement
- Benefit Statement (DHS WIC SSA)
- Change of Address Notice Letter from USPS
- College ID
- Copy of Police Report for Stolen ID
- Marriage Certificate
- Non-State DOC ID
- Pay Stub
- SSA Record Earnings Statement
- Separation or Divorce Judgment
- Social Security Card
- State Corrections Consolidated Record Card
- State Lifetime Fishing Permision
- State Lifetime Hunting Permision
- US Selective Service Card
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration Card
- W-2 Form
Oklahoma 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 ↗Get a birth certificate by Oklahoma county
Most Oklahoma birth and death records are requested at the county level. Choose your county for local offices, fees, and how to order.
- Oklahoma County birth certificate1
- Oklahoma City- County birth certificate1
- Tulsa County birth certificate1
- Tulsa City- County birth certificate1
- Cleveland County birth certificate2
- Canadian County birth certificate2
- Comanche County birth certificate2
- Rogers County birth certificate2
- Wagoner County birth certificate2
- Payne County birth certificate2
- Pottawatomie County birth certificate2
- Creek County birth certificate2
Apostille & authentication
- Office
- Secretary of State
- Phone
- (405) 521-4211
- Mailing
- Oklahoma Secretary of State Attn: Certification Department 421 NW 13th St, Suite 210 Oklahoma City, OK 73103
- Details
- An Apostille or Authentication may be attached to an original notarized document, or a certified copy of a recordable document issued by an Oklahoma statewide officer. Documents submitted via mail must include a cover letter specifying the country requiring the document, a valid telephone number, or email address (should we need to contact you regarding the items submitted), and the mailing address for return. Any marriage license must be dated within the past year.
Public records: Oklahoma Open Records Act. Information is provided as guidance and may change — verify with the state office before applying.