Verification letters are not considered legal substitutes for marriage licenses or divorce decrees. The Vital Statistics Unit highly recommends that applicants ensure a verification will satisfy its intended use.
Certified copies of marriage licenses or divorce decrees are only available from the county clerk (marriage) or district clerk (divorce) in the county or district in which it was obtained.
The Vital Statistics Unit provides letters verifying if marriage or divorce was recorded with the State of Texas based on the application for marriage or divorce sent to our office by the county or district clerk. If no record of a marriage is found, the verification letter itself can be considered a "single-status letter," which some foreign countries accept as legal proof of single status.
In-Person
Submit your request to: 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756 The office is open MondayFriday 8 am5 pm
Obtain and fill out an application.
Send in the completed application along with your payment and your valid identification.
You must include a photocopy of your valid photo ID issued by a governmental entity.
Orders must be sent to the Texas Department of State Health ServicesVital Statistics Unit via an overnight mail service, such as: Fedex, Lonestar, UPS. Note: Do not send via USPS Priority Mail.
You must include a photocopy of your valid photo ID issued by a governmental entity.
Online
You can apply online with www.texas.gov
Texas.gov
Anyone ordering from Texas.gov must be ordering a record to be delivered within the United States, to U.S. territories or U.S. commonwealths, or to U.S. military addresses (APO, FPO).
Texas.gov Vital Records Application - LINK
Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted. You will receive an e-mail notification once your certificate is shipped. If your shipment is via UPS, you will also receive the UPS tracking number.
Verification letters are not considered legal substitutes for marriage licenses or divorce decrees. The Vital Statistics Unit highly recommends that applicants ensure a verification will satisfy its intended use.
Certified copies of marriage licenses or divorce decrees are only available from the county clerk (marriage) or district clerk (divorce) in the county or district in which it was obtained.
The Vital Statistics Unit provides letters verifying if marriage or divorce was recorded with the State of Texas based on the application for marriage or divorce sent to our office by the county or district clerk. If no record of a marriage is found, the verification letter itself can be considered a "single-status letter," which some foreign countries accept as legal proof of single status.
In-Person
Submit your request to: 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756 The office is open MondayFriday 8 am5 pm
Obtain and fill out an application.
Send in the completed application along with your payment and your valid identification.
You must include a photocopy of your valid photo ID issued by a governmental entity.
Orders must be sent to the Texas Department of State Health ServicesVital Statistics Unit via an overnight mail service, such as: Fedex, Lonestar, UPS. Note: Do not send via USPS Priority Mail.
You must include a photocopy of your valid photo ID issued by a governmental entity.
Online
You can apply online with www.texas.gov
Texas.gov
Anyone ordering from Texas.gov must be ordering a record to be delivered within the United States, to U.S. territories or U.S. commonwealths, or to U.S. military addresses (APO, FPO).
Texas.gov Vital Records Application - LINK
Go online and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted. You will receive an e-mail notification once your certificate is shipped. If your shipment is via UPS, you will also receive the UPS tracking number.