Selecteer een taal Arabisch Chinees (traditioneel) Khmer Portugees Spaans Mogelijk gemaakt door CITY HALL DOING BUSINESS EVENTS NEWS PVD 311 EXPLORE Vital Records Our business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (We close at 4:00 p.m. during July and August). Phone: 401-680-5213 We issue certified birth, marriage, and death certificates, marriage licenses and file records for deaths that take place in Providence. We do not accept cash. All RI birth certificates born after 1959 can be obtained from any city or town hall in the state. HOW TO REQUEST A RECORD FROM PROVIDENCE You can: Visit City Hall to make an in-person request – You must fill-out the appropriate form (listed below) for a birth, death or marriage certificate and will need to show a valid photo ID. Request record(s) by mail – You must fill-out the appropriate form (listed below) for a birth, death or marriage certificate, provide a copy of a valid photo ID, include correct payment (fees listed below) and include a self-addressed return envelope Expedited service is available by including a pre-paid, overnight return envelope with your request. You are responsible for paying postage both ways. Request your record online through this link – State of RI: Birth, Death & Marriage Records Please note: The issuance of marriage licenses is in-person ONLY Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. BOTH parties must be present with all of the required documents. F.A.Q. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Marriage License: $24.00 (+ a $3.00 processing fee) Marriage Certificate: $22.00 (walk-in) / $25.00 (mail-in) Death Certificate: $22.00 (walk-in) / $25.00 (mail-in) Birth Certificate: $22.00 (walk-in) / $25.00 (mail-in) All records are an additional $18 for each additional copy requested that day OUR OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT CASH. PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY CHECK, MONEY ORDER, OR DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD. CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE “CITY OF PROVIDENCE” MARRIAGE LICENSE: If both people live in Rhode Island, you can apply for a marriage license at the city or town hall where either person lives. If only one person lives in Rhode Island, apply for a marriage license from the city or town hall where the Rhode Islander lives. If neither person lives in Rhode Island, apply for a marriage license from the clerks’ office in the city or town where the marriage ceremony will be performed. WHAT IF I DO NOT HAVE A PHOTO ID? You must provide two pieces of mail that state your name and address; no junk mail will be accepted. WHO CAN OBTAIN A BIRTH, DEATH, OR MARRIAGE RECORD? Members of the immediate family only (mother, father, brother, sister, and grandparents) as well as attorneys with a copy of their bar card and ID. WHAT IF I THERE IS AN ERROR ON MY RECORD? You must contact the State of RI Department of Health. They are the only entity that can make any changes to records. WHAT IF I DO NOT KNOW MY DATE OF MARRIAGE? You must request your record through the State of RI Department of Health. Marriage License Request a Marriage or Civil Union Certificate Spanish Translated Certificate Requests Paperbased – Request a Death Certificate Paperbased – Request a Birth Certificate Municipal ID Application forms are available below (in PDF format) for you to download, fill-out, and hand-deliver or mail to the Department of Vital Records at 25 Dorrance Street, Providence RI 02903. Contact Vital Records Forms SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY E-NEWS | Haga clic aquí para español Email* Zip* PROVIDENCE CITY HALL 401-680-5000 25 Dorrance Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Get Directions Follow Us on Social Media: Department Directory | Privacy Policy | SiteMap | © 2021 City of Providence. All rights reserved.