Certificates and Vital Records: Official Colorado Birth, Death, Marriage, Civil Union and Divorce Records

The Vital Records Section of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment maintains official documentation of vital events in our state. Certified copies of these legal documents are necessary or helpful for many purposes, such as:

• establishing proof of age
• applying for a passport
• establishing proof of citizenship
• qualifying for insurance benefits

Vital Records Available Outside the State of Colorado

• Vital records from other states
  (link takes you to site managed by the National Center for Health Statistics)
• Vital records for citizens born abroad
  (link takes you to site managed by the federal Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs)

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Vital Records Section
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
HSVRD-VR-A1
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday--Friday

Phone: (303) 692-2200

Email: vital.records@state.co.us

Please note: Same-day service available until 4:30 p.m.

The best times to visit are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

• Map of our location
• Vital records from other states
  (link takes you to site managed by the National Center for Health Statistics)
• Vital records for citizens born abroad
  (link takes you to site managed by the federal Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs)

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