Wisconsin Letter of Non-Marriage Application (F-05260)
Official state formRecord search and verificationForm F-05260Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Asks the Wisconsin State Vital Records Office to search for a marriage certificate and, if none is found, to issue a Letter of Non-Marriage. The office issues the letter only as a requirement for marriage in another country. It is sent by mail or fax.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the letter
- Immediate family: a parent, child, brother or sister, or maternal or paternal grandparent
- A representative of one of these people, including an attorney
What to send with it
- The completed, signed application, with all names used and the years lived in Wisconsin
- A photocopy of your ID: one photo ID (state driver's license or ID card, US government photo ID, passport, tribal ID or military ID), or two other documents from the list on the form. Expired documents are not accepted
- By mail: a check or money order payable to State of Wis. Vital Records
- By fax to (608) 226-5460: the credit card details asked for on the form
Where to send it
- Mail to
- State Vital Records Office PO BOX 309 Madison, WI, 53701-0309
- State fee
- $20 search fee, which includes one copy; $3 for each additional copy. Fax orders add a $20 fax expedited service fee and a $10 credit card processing fee. Optional UPS Next Day delivery is $21. Fees are not refundable.
- Typical processing
- By mail: up to 2 weeks plus mail time. By fax with regular mail: up to 5 business days plus mail time. By fax with UPS: usually shipped within two business days.
- Form revision
- 05/2024
- Source
- Official government page