Nevada Vital Records

Before you start the process of ordering a certified copy of a birth, marriage, or death certificate, you should know some important information about the requirements, processing times, and other useful information required by the state of Nevada.

Processing times differ between offices, but you should expect to receive your vital records in Nevada in 4 to 6 weeks.

To complete the online application, the Nevada  Department of Health and Human Services requires applicants to prove their identity by including a photocopy of their ID. It varies depending on the type of certificate, but commonly people can use a driver's license or a state photo ID. Check other acceptable IDs per certificate needed:

• Nevada Birth Certificate Requirements
• Nevada Marriage Certificate Requirements
• Nevada Death Certificate Requirements

Whenever you are ordering birth records, marriage certificates or licenses, divorce certificates or death records, Vital Records Online will charge a fee starting from $49 for the assistant service, and the state of Nevada will charge a $25.00 fee for each certified copy of a birth certificate, any additional copy to your order will cost $25.00, $15.00 fee for each marriage certificate certified copy, any additional copy to your order will cost $15.00. A $22.00 fee for each death certificate, any additional copy to your order will cost $22.00.

There are limitations to who can request vital records in the state of Nevada DHSS. It depends on if the request is for a birth, marriage, or death certificate, the requestor must be doing it on their own behalf. Otherwise, the requester must be part of the close family, some distant family member, or must be the legal representative for the individual of record.

There are two ways to order vital records in Nevada. The first and the easiest is through our service – Vital Records Online. You can complete your application process online and will receive your vital records by mail. You are saving your time and a trip to the government agency.

The second option is going in person to the public office where the person in the record was born. This process can be time-consuming because of the paperwork required and the long waiting lines typically associated with the Administration.