In-person service to CHANGE, CORRECT or REQUEST an EXPEDITE for vital records are NOT available.
For both new and existing orders, there are
only two ways to request expedited service:
by mail or by using
our drop box.
Can You Get Your Amendment Processed Faster?
You may be able to speed up your amendment request so it is completed within three business days. This optional service costs an additional $30.
It is only available when:
Your request matches a registered record
All required documents have been received
Expedite service option requests are only available through
mail or
drop box for an additional $30 fee. This fee is in addition to any required amendment or certificate fees (if ordering new certificates).
When you have gathered all required amendment materials and are ready to submit your amendment application and request for expedite service, clearly write *EXPEDITE REQUEST* at the top of the complete and signed
birth record order form.
If expedite is not clearly indicated on the order form, the $30 will get posted as an additional certificate order and will get processed in date received order.
Payment:
Make one payment for all fees (including the amendment fee, certificate fee (if ordering new certificates), and optional $30 expedite fee
No cash. Make payment by money order or check
Make payment out to: OHA/Vital Records
Please do not staple payments or documents to each other or to the order form.
Place all materials in one sealed envelope and submit to Oregon Vital records by:
Mail:
Oregon Vital Records
Amendments Unit
*EXPEDITE REQUEST*
PO Box 14050
Portland, OR 97293
or
Drop Box:
Amendments Unit *EXPEDITE REQUEST*
Please make sure that the items you drop off and in a sealed envelope, and "Oregon Vital Records Amendments Unit *EXPEDITE REQUEST*" is clearly written on the outside.
Expedited amendments are
processed in three (3) full business days once all required documents and fees are received. After the amendment is processed, the amended certificate (if ordered) is sent to you via regular U.S. Mail (allow 7-10 business days for delivery).
If you require a faster delivery method for the new certificate to be sent, you must provide all materials required by your chosen delivery service, including prepaid envelope and completed mailing label (for example, FedEx or UPS).
Expedite service option requests are only available through
mail or
drop box for an additional $30 fee. This fee is in addition to any required amendment or certificate fee (if ordering new certificates).
If you would like to request expedited service to an existing amendment order you must first contact the Amendments Unit by email to get your order number.
Once you have received your order number follow the below steps to assure that your
expedite is submitted correctly for processing:
Complete, sign, and attach the birth record order form. Clearly write
*EXPEDITE Order #2026XXXXXX* at the top of the form.
If expedite is not clearly indicated on the order form, the $30 will get posted as an additional certificate order and will get processed in date received order.
Payment:
Make one payment for all fees including the amendment fee, certificate fee (if ordering new certificates), and optional $30 expedite fee.
No cash. Make payment by money order or check
Make payment out to: OHA/Vital Records
Please do not staple payments or documents to each other or to the order form.
Place all complete, and signed materials with payment in one sealed envelope and submit to Oregon Vital records by:
Mail:
Oregon Vital Records
Amendments Unit: *EXPEDITE Order #2026XXXXXX*
PO Box 14050
Portland, OR 97293
or
Drop Box:
Amendments Unit: *EXPEDITE Order #2026XXXXXX*
Please make sure that the items you drop off are in a sealed envelope, and "Oregon Vital Records Amendments Unit *EXPEDITE Order*" is clearly written on the outside.
Expedited amendments are
processed in three (3) full business days once all required documents and fees are received. After the amendment is processed, the amended certificate is sent to you via regular U.S. Mail (allow 7-10 business days for delivery).
If you require a faster delivery method for the new certificate to be sent, you must provide all materials required by your chosen delivery service, including prepaid envelope and completed mailing label (for example, FedEx or UPS).
Important Details
The
$30 fee does NOT include a certified copy of the amended record.
This fee is
added to the regular amendment fee.
You must write on your order form that you want expedited processing and include the extra $30 payment.
The request can only be submitted by
mail or through the
drop box.
Processing Time
Once all documents and fees are received, expedited requests are completed in
three full business days.
After the amendment is finished, the updated certificate is mailed to you through regular U.S. Mail, which usually takes 7–10 business days.
Need Faster Delivery?
If you want the amended certificate delivered sooner, you must provide:
A
prepaid envelope from your chosen delivery service (such as FedEx or UPS)
A
completed mailing label
The following may cause delays with processing the expedited order:
- Inaccurate or incomplete information was submitted
- Missing ID and/or documents that are required for the amendment
- Missing fees or partial payment received
- The applicant who submitted the order is not eligible
NOTE: The expedite option is only available if the request is matched to a registered record and the request was received by mail or by drop box. This fee does not include a certified copy of the amended record and is an addition to the amendment fee.
Orders that are not eligible for an Expedite Fee:
Home Birth
Delayed Birth
Adoptions of children born outside of the United States
Marriage or Domestic Partnership
Divorce or Dissolution of Domestic Partnership