West Virginia Marriage Certificate Permission Slip
Official state formOther requestsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Lets a spouse named on a marriage certificate authorize a named person to pick up the certificate at the Vital Registration Office walk-in counter. It is sent by fax.
Who can use this form
- The groom or the bride named on the marriage certificate
What to send with it
- Signed permission slip naming the person who will pick up the certificate
- Names of the groom and bride, date of marriage, and city and county of marriage
- Legible copy of the photo ID of the person giving permission
- Fax to (304) 558-8001
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page