Texas Marriage Verification Application (VS-142.9)
Official state formOther copy requestsForm VS-142.9Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Mail application to order a marriage verification letter from the Vital Statistics Section, for marriages from 1966 to the present. Texas issues a verification letter, not a certified copy. Certified copies of a marriage license come from the county clerk where the license was obtained.
Who can use this form
- The form asks for the applicant's relationship to the person named on the record
- Relationship boxes: Self, Child, Spouse, Parent, Sibling, Grandparent, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Other
- The same form also orders a photocopy of the marriage license application or an heirloom wedding anniversary certificate
What to send with it
- The original signed application (steps 1 to 3), with no cross-outs or white-out
- A photocopy of the applicant's valid government-issued photo ID
- The fee, by check or money order payable to DSHS - Vital Statistics
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DSHS - VSS P.O. Box 12040 Austin, TX 78711-2040 Expedited orders (overnight carrier only): DSHS - VSS MC 2096 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756
- State fee
- $20.00 per marriage verification; $20.00 for a photocopy of a marriage license application; $60.00 for an heirloom wedding anniversary certificate. Fees are not refundable if the record is not found. Optional: $25.00 expedited processing; $16.00 overnight return mail or $22.95 USPS Express return mail.
- Typical processing
- The form says same day in most cases for walk-in orders, 20 to 25 business days for online orders, 6 to 8 weeks by mail and about 4 weeks expedited. The office's Processing Times page lists 25 to 30 business days for mail orders.
- Form revision
- 1/26
- Source
- Official government page