Vital Records Marriage/Divorce Application (0639-ENG-DPH)
Official state formForm 0639-ENG-DPHFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The South Carolina Department of Public Health application to order a certified copy of a South Carolina marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- The people named on the record, their adult children, a present or former spouse, or a legal representative
- The state has marriages from July 1950 to December 2025; for other years, contact the Probate Court that issued the license
What to send with it
- This application, with the marriage section filled in and long form or statement of marriage marked
- A photocopy of a current government, school or employer photo ID (requests without it are returned unprocessed)
- A money order or cashier's check payable to SC DPH: $12, plus $3 for each extra copy
Where to send it
- Mail to
- SC DPH - Vital Records Section P.O. Box 2046 West Columbia, SC 29171
- State fee
- $12 search fee, which includes one certified copy if the record is found; $3 for each extra copy ordered at the same time. The search fee is non-refundable.
- Typical processing
- About 4 weeks from the date the office receives the request
- Source
- Official government page