Mail-in Application for Copy of Marriage Certificate (DOH-4382)
Official state formForm DOH-4382Free downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The New York State Department of Health application to order a certified copy of a New York marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- Either spouse named on the marriage certificate
- Anyone else with a documented judicial or other proper purpose, such as a court order or an official letter showing the record is needed to process a claim
- Only for marriage licenses issued in New York State outside New York City (not the five boroughs)
- Not for genealogy requests, which use a separate process
What to send with it
- This application, signed
- A copy of one valid photo ID, or copies of two documents showing your current name and address
- Proof of a judicial or other proper purpose if you are not one of the spouses
- A check or money order for $30 per copy, payable to the New York State Department of Health (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New York State Department of Health Vital Records Certification Unit P.O. Box 2602 Albany, NY 12220-2602
- State fee
- $30 per certified copy. Kept if no record is found; a No Record Certification is sent instead.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page