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Oregon Vital Records: Order a Certified Copy

Oregon State Vital Records is offering appointments for in-person visits to ORDER vital records. Click HERE to schedule your appointment.



In-person customer assistance to CHANGE vital records is not available. 

Click HERE for more information on how to make changes to a record or contact the  Amendment Unit at CHS.Amendments@dhsoha.state.or.us.


This is the official State of Oregon Vital Records website. In Oregon, the Center for Health Statistics issues certified copies of vital records for events that occurred within the state. We partner with VitalChek for internet orders. You can also order over the phone, by mail, or in person.

Ordering Options

Internet  Telephone  Regular Mail  Drop Box   Order In Person

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How to Order

 
Description
CostProcessing Time
(Without an Amendment)		Requirements
Internet

Go to www.vitalchek.com at any time. Payment by credit/debit card.

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Nonrefundable $43.25 fee for one record search. $25 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time.Typically processed within three work days unless a record problem is discovered. UPS Next Day Air or Express Mail available for additional fee. Access restrictions apply. Identity of applicant will be screened using SSN. Valid ID or alternative ID may be required.
Telephone

Call 1-888-896-4988, 24/7. Payment by credit/debit card only.

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Nonrefundable $44.95 fee for one record search. $25 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time.Typically processed within three work days upon receipt at Vital Records unless a record problem is discovered. UPS Next Day Air or Express Mail available for additional fee. Access restrictions apply. Identity of applicant will be screened using SSN. Valid ID or alternative ID may be required.
Regular Mail

Send order form by regular mail. Payment by money order or check.

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Nonrefundable $25 fee for one record search. $25 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. $30 for full image birth certificate by request.Allow 16-20 weeks (updated 8/2023) for processing before mailing. Note, if a record problem is discovered or any information is missing, the processing may be delayed.
 Access restrictions apply. Signature and photocopy of valid ID or alternative ID required.
Drop Box

Submit required documents in a sealed envelope in the drop box at the Oregon State Office Building.

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Nonrefundable $25 fee for one record search. $25 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. $30 for full image birth certificate by request.Allow 16-20 weeks (updated 8/2023) for processing before mailing. Note, if a record problem is discovered or any information is missing, the processing may be delayed.
 Access restrictions apply. Signature and photocopy of valid ID or alternative ID required.
Order In Person Appointment

Scheduled appointments should check in ten minutes early at the first floor 
800 NE Oregon Street, Portland 97232. Appointment Hours 
Monday - Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Orders submitted at self-service kiosks.


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 Nonrefundable $28 fee for one record search. $25 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. $33 for full image birth certificate by request. Some full image records not available the same day. Amendments are not completed while you wait. Access restrictions apply. Identity of applicant will be screened using SSN. Valid ID or alternative ID required.

Vital records are the legal records documenting a vital event, such as a birth, death, marriage, Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership, divorce, or fetal death. Birth certificates are the primary documents used to establish identity. The Center for Health Statistics has birth and death records dating from 1903, marriage records from 1906, and divorce certificates (not decrees) from 1925.