Type Fee $
Certified copy of vital record:  

Birth

  • for general public
  • for government agency or private adoption agency


32.00

22.00
*Fee increase effective January 1, 2026 in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 64, (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025)  
  • for general public
  • for government agency or private adoption agency

*34.00

*24.00

Death

  • for general public and government agency

 

24.00
*Fee increase effective January 1, 2026 in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 64, (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025)  
  • for general public and government agency
 *26.00

Fetal Death

  • for general public and government agency

 

21.00
*Fee increase effective January 1, 2026 in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 64, (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025)  
  • for general public and government agency
 *23.00

Marriage Certificate

  • for general public
  • for government agency


17.00

12.00
*Fee increase effective January 1, 2026 in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 64, (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025)  
  • for general public
  • for government agency

*19.00

*14.00

Search vital records:

  • Birth
  • Death
  • Marriage

 

32.00

24.00

17.00
*Fee increase effective January 1, 2026 in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 64, (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025)  
  • Birth
  • Death
  • Marriage

*34.00

*26.00

*19.00

Health Officer’s Signature Verification Certificate
(required for Apostille requests IF the birth or death certificate was issued by the San Mateo County Public Health Officer)

Apostilles of record (birth, death, or marriage) are only issued by the California Secretary of State’s Office or by one of their designated service providers. For more information, visit the California Secretary of State’s Office website.

 12.00