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Hawaii marriage records

Who holds it: State Department of Health (Office of Health Status Monitoring, Vital Records) — not counties. Licenses are issued by DOH marriage license agents statewide (Oahu office at 201 Merchant St., Suite 100, Honolulu; neighbor-island agents by phone; private agents).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Related records in Hawaii
  4. How Hawaii handles it
  5. Marriage records in Hawaii counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Fee

Certified copy: $10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional copy (same certificate, same order), plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per increment of up to 5 copies (1 copy total $12.50). Letter of verification $5.2

Who may order

Only persons with a 'direct and tangible interest' (registrant, spouse, parent, descendant, person with a common ancestor, legal guardian, agent of the registrant, personal representative, court order, and other listed cases). Records over 115 years old are open for genealogy.2

How to search and order

How to order
Online at vitrec.ehawaii.gov/vitalrecords (upload government ID, card payment), by mail to State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring, Issuance/Vital Statistics Section, P.O. Box 3378, Honolulu, HI 96801 (cashier's check, certified check or money order), or in person in Honolulu. Processing usually up to 4-6 weeks.2

Fees

Marriage license fee
$65.00 ($60 application fee + $5 portal fee), non-refundable; apply online at emrs.ehawaii.gov, then both parties appear in person before an agent no sooner than 30 days before the ceremony; license valid 30 days, Hawaii only; no waiting period.1
Divorce records: who holds it
Family Court of the circuit where the divorce was granted (Legal Documents Branch). Effective February 1, 2026, the Department of Health no longer maintains any divorce records or issues divorce certificates.3
Older records: public vital records
DOH issues genealogy copies of vital records more than 115 years old by mail-in request (or genealogy appointment on Oahu); microfilm indexes at the Hawaii State Public Library and FamilySearch centers.4

How Hawaii handles it

  • Vital records (birth, death, marriage, civil union) are held only by the State Department of Health; counties do not issue marriage licenses or certificates. Marriage licenses come from DOH-authorized agents.1

Marriage records in Hawaii counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Hawaii CountyHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring5—$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies6
Honolulu CountyHawaii State Department of Health, Vital Records7——
Maui CountyHawaii Department of Health, Maui District Health Office - Vital Records8—$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies9

For any other county, see the county list on the Hawaii guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Hawaii office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Hawaii: Hawaii public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Marriage and Civil Union LicensesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Hawaii Birth & Marriage CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Contact information for obtaining divorce records from the Hawaii court systemHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Genealogy RequestsHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records)Hawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Hawaii Birth & Marriage CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Vital Records homeHawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoringchecked November 6, 2026
  8. Vital Records - Maui District Health OfficeHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Hawaii Birth & Marriage CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026