Application for a Certified Copy of a Delaware Marriage Certificate
Official state formFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Delaware Office of Vital Statistics application to order a certified copy of a Delaware marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- A person named on the certificate, or their child or parent
- Another family member, with proof of the relationship (for example a birth certificate)
- A legal guardian (court order required), or an authorized agent, attorney or legal representative (proof required)
- Genealogy requests, with proof
What to send with it
- This application, completed and signed
- A copy of your valid photo ID (driver's license, state ID or work ID); a parent's ID is needed for children
- Proof of relationship when the form asks for it
- A check or money order for $25 per copy, payable to the State of Delaware
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Statistics Jesse Cooper Building 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901
- State fee
- $25 per certified copy. Part of the fee goes to domestic violence programs. Kept as a search fee if no record is found.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page