Application for Certification of a Marriage and/or Divorce Record (VS6MD)
Official state formForm VS6MDFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records application to order a certified copy of a Virginia marriage certificate by mail.
Who can use this form
- A person named on the record, or their parent, adult child, current spouse or adult sibling
- A legal representative, with proof
- Marriage records become public 25 years after the event
- The state holds marriage records from 1853 to the present
What to send with it
- This application, signed (unsigned applications are not processed)
- A clear, enlarged photocopy of one ID from the primary list, or two from the secondary list
- A check or money order for $15 per copy, payable to State Health Department
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Records P. O. Box 1000 Richmond, VA 23218-1000
- State fee
- $15 per certified copy. Kept as a search fee if no record is found.
- Typical processing
- About 8 business days after the Office of Vital Records receives a complete mail application
- Source
- Official government page