Application for a Non-Genealogical Certification or Certified Copy of a Vital Record (REG-27a)
Official state formForm REG-27aFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The New Jersey Department of Health application to order a certified copy of a New Jersey marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record, or their parent, legal guardian or legal representative
- Their spouse or civil union partner, domestic partner, child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age
- A state or federal agency for official purposes, or anyone with a court order
- This form covers marriages in the last 50 years, and all civil unions and domestic partnerships
What to send with it
- This application (REG-27a)
- A copy of valid ID; your mailing address must match the address on your ID
- Copies of proof of relationship, for a certified copy (do not send originals)
- A check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of NJ" (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New Jersey Department of Health Vital Statistics and Registry PO Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370
- State fee
- $25 for the search and one copy, $2 for each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page