health.hawaii.gov : How to Apply for Certified Copies of Vital Records

Name of the Organization : Hawaii State Department of Health
Type of Facility : How to Apply for Certified Copies of Vital Records
State : Hawaii
Country : United States of America

Website : https://health.hawaii.gov/
Birth Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24879-birth.pdf
Death Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24879-death.pdf
Marriage Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24879-marriage.pdf
Divorce Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24879-divorce.pdf

How to Apply for Certified Copies of Vital Records :

** All applications requesting certified copies of birth, death, civil union, marriage, and divorce certificates must generally be made in writing or online.

Related : Hawaii Department of Health Online Application For A Civil Union License : www.statusin.org/24874.html

Requests may be placed for birth, civil union and marriage certificates through the Internet :
** Telephone, FAX, or e-mail requests are not accepted.
** The Office of Health Status Monitoring only has divorce records from July 1951 to December 2002.
** All other divorce records are kept in the court where the divorce took place.

Fees for certified copies of birth, death, civil union, marriage, and divorce certificates :
** $10.00 for the first copy of each certificate, and
** $4.00 for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time.
** $2.50 portal administration fee for each birth, civil union or marriage certificate order up to 5 copies and for each 5-copy increment thereafter.
** Fees may be paid by credit card, cash (except for applications made by postal mail), money order, certified check, or cashier’s check – make money order and checks payable to the State Department of Health.

** Personal Checks Will Not Be Accepted.
** All fees for certified copies are payable in advance and nonrefundable.
** If no record is found after a search is conducted, the fees are retained to cover the cost of the search.
** Once an order has been received and processed, a $10.00 fee will be charged for any request to make changes to the order.

Apply Online : (Available for Birth, Civil Union and Marriage Certificates)
** To apply and track orders online, complete the order form on the following website (you can choose to either pick-up your order or receive it by mail)
** For pick-up orders (Honolulu Department of Health), you must show a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, driver’s license, etc.
** when you pick-up the order.

Fees for certified copies of certificates ordered online :
** $10.00 for the first copy of each certificate, and
** $4.00 for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time.
** $2.50 portal administration fee for each birth, civil union or marriage certificate order up to 5 copies and for each 5-copy increment thereafter.

Payment Methods :
** For orders completed and submitted online, you must pay with a credit card.
** If not paying by credit card, you can print and mail in your order with payment of cashier’s check, certified check or money order – make check/money order payable to the State Department of Health.
** You can also print and drop-off your order (with payment) in person at the Honolulu Department of Health.

** Orders for certified copies of death or divorce certificates (or generally any certificate that must be made in writing) cannot be completed online.
** For these requests, use the PDF application forms and submit as instructed.

Apply In Person :
Walk-in service is available :
** Days – Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)
** Hours – 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
** Location – Room 103 (1st floor) of the Health Department building, 1250 Punchbowl Street (corner of Beretania and Punchbowl Streets)
** When applying in person, the applicant must show a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, driver’s license, etc.
** The Department of Health Honolulu office provides two methods for in-person orders – paper application forms and an online kiosk.
** Application forms are available in the building’s lobby area and should be filled in prior to coming to the counter in Room 103.

Fees for certified copies of birth, death, civil union, marriage and divorce certificates :
** $10.00 for the first copy of each certificate, and
** $4.00 for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time.
** $2.50 portal administration fee for each birth, civil union or marriage certificate order up to 5 copies and for each 5-copy increment thereafter.

Payment Methods :
** You can pay by credit card, cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or money order – make check/money order payable to the State Department of Health.
** No Personal Checks.

Apply by Mail :
Send mail-in applications to the following address :
State Department of Health
Office of Health Status Monitoring
Issuance/Vital Statistics Section
P.O. Box 3378 Honolulu, HI 96801

** When applying by mail, the applicant must include a photocopy of his/her government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, driver’s license, etc.
** The $2.50 portal administration fee also applies to mail orders for certified copies of birth, civil union or marriage certificates.