Marriage Certificates

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Alaska Marriage Certificate Request Form

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Failure to do so will cause a significant delay in processing your request.

• Use this form to receive a certified copy of a certificate for marriage that occurred in Alaska.
• If you are not the bride or groom, a letter or document from the office or agency requiring the marriage certificate must be sent in with the request.
• ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PICTURE ID OF THE APPLICANT.
Enlarge the copy and lighten it as much as possible to ensure clarity and readability when sent to the Bureau.
• A signature under the copied ID is also required.

SUBMITTING REQUEST:
• Print and complete the request form and mail it to the address as indicated.
• Vital records requests contain confidential information. Therefore, we highly recommend you mail or fax your request. E-mail, although convenient, is not secure and subject to fraud.
• Remember to sign your request form and enclose the correct certificate and shipping fees.
• Also include on a separate sheet of paper a copy of your government-issued picture ID as well as your signature for comparison purposes.
• For marriages which occurred outside of Alaska, requests must be sent directly to the appropriate state. Addresses for vital record offices outside of Alaska can be obtained at: www.cdc.gov.
• If faxing, call the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics to confirm receipt within 1 business day (907) 465-3391 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Alaska time.

PROCESSING TIME:
• Requests sent by regular mail will be processed approximately 4 weeks after receipt by the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• Faxed requests submitted with credit card payment will normally be processed within 5 working days after receipt.
• Please allow for mailing time.

FEES:
• Each certified copy of a certificate is $20.00. This fee is nonrefundable.
• If the requested record cannot be found, the $20.00 will be used for a 3-year search and a statement of search will be issued.
• Enclose an additional $1.00 per year for an extended search. 
• Marriage Certificates requiring authentication for a foreign country have additional fees.  The additional charge is $12.00 for the first record, with $2.00 added for each additional copy of the same record.  This includes the $2.00 fee for the Lt. Governor's office.  The country that the record is being sent to must be noted on your request.
• All NSF checks will be sent to a collection agency.  There will be a $30.00 charge.
• Purchase by credit card requires an additional $11.00 fee.
• Faxed requests submitted with credit card payment will normally be processed within 5 working days after receipt by the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• Orders may be processed directly online at: www.vitalchek.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:
• For additional information on obtaining Alaska Vital Records, please contact the Records Processing Unit in Juneau at (907) 465-3391.