Only persons named on the marriage certificate, their adult children or a present or former spouse may order through an online vendor.

Note: Please use only these approved vendors to send online requests for certified copies of South Carolina Vital Records. We cannot guarantee that orders from other websites will be processed.

Vital Chek

Fees Include:

• A $17 non-refundable expedited searching fee
• $3 for each additional copy
• $12.85 additional charge to pay for the services of VitalChek
• Shipping fees should you choose to have your record sent to you by UPS rather than regular U.S. mail

www.vitalchek.com

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Additional Information

All fees must be paid using a major credit/debit card. Additional fees may apply if you choose expedited shipping.

If you are applying for a copy of a marriage certificate through one of our online vendors, you will be asked to submit a copy of a valid government, school or employer issued photo ID. VitalChek performs online identity verification of the individual ordering the record on all orders. This additional security step can assist individuals without identification. If you do not pass the online identity verification you will be required to upload a valid ID.

In-person requests are currently unavailable. Please submit your request by mail.

Average processing time is 4 weeks.

You Will Need to Send:

• A completed application form (pdf)
• A $12 non-refundable standard searching fee ($3 for each additional copy)
  • Search fee includes one certified copy of the marriage certificate, $3 for each additional copy
• A photocopy of a valid government, school or employer issued photo ID. When we receive applications without proper identification, we reject them automatically; we do not process them.

Mail to:

*Mail requests are only accepted at the DPH P.O. Box:

S.C. Department of Public Health
Vital Records Section
P.O. Box 2046
West Columbia, SC 29171

In-person requests are currently unavailable. Please submit your request by mail.

• Full name of the groom
• Full name of the bride
• Full date of marriage (month, day, year)
• County where the marriage license was issued
• Signature of the person requesting the marriage certificate and their current mailing address
• The relationship between the married parties and the person requesting the certified copy
• Full name and complete mailing address of the person to whom the certificate is to be mailed
• Area code and daytime telephone number of the person requesting the marriage certificate

Certified copies of marriage records from July 1950 to December 2018 may be obtained from the Vital Records Office in Columbia, South Carolina, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201.

Copies of marriage records that occurred prior to July 1950 and after December 2018 may be obtained from the Office of the Probate in the county where the original marriage license was issued. Fees charged by DPH for these services do not apply to copies obtained from the Office of the Probate Judge.

For more information, contact us.

If you have not received any response to your request within 30 days of submission, contact us for an update. To help us locate the request, provide the person’s first and last name, date of birth, and the address where the certificate was supposed to be mailed. 

• Send an email to vrrequeststatus@dph.sc.gov, or
• Call (803) 898-3630, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, excluding state holidays, or
• After hours, submit an online request