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How to get a Guam marriage certificate

In Guam, order a certified marriage certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services.1 Each certified copy costs $101. You can order by mail, in person or at a drop box. Only the people the territory lists below can order a certified copy.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. What a Guam marriage certificate costs
  3. Who can order a Guam marriage certificate
  4. ID you need
  5. What the application asks for
  6. Which office holds a marriage record
  7. Special situations
  8. The vital records office
  9. Questions people ask
  10. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
By mail$101–Money order and cashier's check1
In person$101––
Drop box$101––

By mail

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics1
Fees
  • Per copy $101
Payment
Money order and cashier's check1
Make payable to
Treasurer of Guam1
Mail to
Rancare Commercial Building CBU Box 109, 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1

Good to know

  • Enclose a self-addressed envelope with return postage1
  • DPHSS accepts, for recordation, certified copies of records of marriages performed outside Guam when one or both parties are Guam residents2

Open the application or mail instructions1

In person

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics, Tamuning1
Fees
  • Per copy $101
Office
Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor), 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Hours
Monday to Friday except holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm1

Open the official page1

Drop box

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics3
Fees
  • Per copy $101
Make payable to
Treasurer of Guam3

Open the official page3

What a Guam marriage certificate costs

First certified copy
$101
Each additional copy
$104
Fees in effect since
19 GCA §3209 as amended by P.L. 29-002:V:I:69 (May 18, 2007)4

Types of copies

CopyAccepted forFee
Certified copy of license and certificate of marriage4Legal name changes, immigration and citizenship, insurance and benefits, family and legal documentation, identification updates5$101

Who can order a Guam marriage certificate

The territory names these people and bodies as able to order a certified copy. Each line gives the official wording.

  • The person named on the record, child and attorney or legal representative: In the case of marriage certificate, the parties married, their adult children or their respective legal representatives shall be considered to have a direct and tangible interest.6
  • Government agency: The Office of Vital Statistics may disclose data from vital statistics records to Federal, state or municipal agencies of government which request such data in the conduct of their official duties.6
  • The person named on the record: The Office of Vital Statistics, after the filing of the original license and certificate, shall, upon request of and for either party, and after payment of a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each copy, make a certified copy of license and certificate of marriage.4

ID you need

Photo ID
Required1
ID copy with a mail order
Include a copy of your ID1

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.1

  • Full name(s) of person on record
  • Date of event
  • Photocopy of current and unexpired ID
  • Self-addressed envelope with return postage
  • Special handling instructions, if any
  • E-mail address

Which office holds a marriage record

Certified copies come from the office that recorded the signed license, and also from the state vital records office1; the years each office holds are listed below. Marriage license vs certificate explains the difference and which copy agencies ask for.

Special situations

Name change
A certified marriage certificate showing the new name is proof the new name is lawful7

The vital records office

Office
Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS)1
Phone
(671) 300-9263 / 64 / 65 / 67 / 708
Mailing address
Rancare Commercial Building CBU Box 109, 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Walk-in address
Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor), 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Hours
Monday to Friday, except holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Same-day services (paternity affidavit, marriage license, changes to records) 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.1

Questions people ask

How much is a certified Guam marriage certificate?

Each certified copy costs $10.14

Who do I make the check or money order payable to?

Write it exactly as the office prints it: Treasurer of Guam.1

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 6, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. Office of Vital Statistics | DPHSSGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Office of Vital Statisticsdated September 15, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  2. 10 GCA Chapter 3 Public Health and Social Services (incl. Art. 2 Vital Statistics)Guam Compiler of Laws (Supreme Court of Guam)dated April 23, 2026
  3. CDC NCHS Where to Write for Vital Records: GuamCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated April 28, 2023
  4. 19 GCA Chapter 3 Contract of MarriageGuam Compiler of Laws (Supreme Court of Guam)dated January 31, 2018
  5. Vital Statistics | DPHSS GuamGuam Department of Public Health and Social Servicesdated July 11, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  6. 26 GAR Chapter 2 Vital StatisticsGuam Compiler of Laws (Supreme Court of Guam)
  7. Application for Marriage License and Certificate (Revised 07/20)Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statisticsdated July 1, 2020read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  8. DPHSS Contacts DirectoryGuam Department of Public Health and Social Servicesdated July 11, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page