Florida Marriage Search and Single Status Statement Application for Apostille (DH 261SS)
Official state formRecord search and verificationForm DH 261SSFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Application for a statewide marriage search covering all 67 Florida counties. If no record is found, the bureau issues an official "Not Found" statement for the years searched, for use abroad with an apostille. It goes to the Bureau of Vital Statistics Apostille Unit.
Who can use this form
- A person who needs proof of single status. The form states no eligibility restriction.
- A separate application is required for each name or alias searched.
- The search cannot cover the last 60 days or dates before June 6, 1927.
What to send with it
- Completed application with full name, date of birth, and the begin and end dates to search
- Check or money order payable to Vital Statistics (no cash)
- After the statement arrives, send it yourself to the Florida Department of State for the apostille
Where to send it
- Mail to
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS ATTN: APOSTILLE UNIT P.O. BOX 210 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32231-0042
- State fee
- $5.00 for the first statement; $4.00 for each additional statement; $2.00 for each additional year searched (maximum $50); optional $10 rush fee; $1.00 shipping and handling. Fees are non-refundable.
- Typical processing
- 5 to 7 business days. No same-day service.
- Form revision
- 01/2022
- Source
- Official government page