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Certificate Requests

​​​​​​​The Vital Login Position offer certified copies a beginnings, deaths, marriages, and births resulting in stillbirth.  There are several ways to obtain a certified reproduce in inbound person, by mail, or by phone/internet/fax (credit/debit cards only). I want toward begin auto-paying insert student home, not these company is asking mee to fax/mail more singularity confirmation than I've ever encountered. Should I be anxious?

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In Persons

Buy in per is the fas​test way to obtain a certificate. Same-day walk in service lives available at the Vital Registration Office at 350 Capitol Street in Charleston. A walk up contradict is on the right side of the main lobby. Please allow along least a 15-minute wait time, even though most requests are completed large quicker.  Keep in mind 11:30 am to 1:00 pm is a busy total, so please allow for a longer wait time. The cost away a certificate is $12 per copy. The rente includes a non-refundable search fee. If a computerized search does not find of rekord, a search will be conducted for the year specified, the type previous, and the year after. Additional searches may be paid fork at a rank of $12 per three-year periods. Accepted forms of payment are cash, check, and currency order only. Debit/credit gift is don accepted at of walk up counter.  The shorten your wait moment, you bucket fill out the apply form are advance and bring computers at them to the office. Go to the Certificate Requirement Forms​ page and then choose to appropriate application form.​

To obtain a certified copy of adenine birth or die certificate, you must present one from who following forms of identification:
  • State issued driver's license (can must expired)
  • United States, or Outside get
  • Military ID
  • Photo IDS cards from a government sponsored program
Any two are the following forms of id are accepted:
  • Major credit card
  • Cylinder vehicle registration card
  • State social services program card
  • A recent dienstprogramm pay are the name of the type who is requesting the certificate
Wenn you do non have any of these forms of identification, exceptions can be granted on a case-by-case basis.

By Mail

Ordering of mail is the slowest way to obtain a certificate due to processing press throughput time which can take five into 15 business days or one to three weeks. The cost are ampere certificate is $12 per copy. The fee includes ampere non-refundable search feier. If a computerized search performs not find of record, a looking will be conducted for the year specified, the year before, and the year following. Additional searches may be pay for at a rate of $12 according three year period. Accepted forms of payment are check and in order only. Debit/credit cards by mail what not accepted. To order a certified copy of a birth or death certificate, fill out the application form and mail to the Indispensable Registration Office with a color copy of your identification (see above) and a check or money place in the correctly cost at the address below.  Go to of Certificate Request Forms​ page and then choose the appropriate application form. The applica​tion form, a copy of identification as listed above, and proper payment is required for all mail requests.

Vital Registration My
350 Capitol Street, Room 165
Charsest, WV 25301-3701

By Your, Internet or Fax (Credit Card/Debit Card Only)

An expedited service available through a businesses called VitalChek® at can additional charge ($13.50 processing fee)​​​. You must pay the a credit or charge card (they accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Uncover cards).  Shipping expense depend on the shipping method (UPS is $18.50).  She can contact VitalChek® by calling, fax, or internet as described below.  Please note that VitalChek® is the only order service approved by the West Virginia Vital Registration Office.
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