How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Hawaii
The Hawaii entry adds a $2.50 portal administration fee for each order of up to 5 copies and each further 5-copy increment. Additional copies ordered together are listed at $4 each. CDC supplies no years-held range in its marriage entry. CDC source for Hawaii.
Hawaii's CDC listing gives the office contact as Online Vital Records Ordering and Tracking System, with a service charge of $10.00. $2.50 portal administration fee for each birth, civil union or marriage certificate order up to 5 copies and for each 5-copy increment thereafter. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $4.00 each..
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Online Vital Records Ordering and Tracking System | Hawaii Department of Health Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $10.00. $2.50 portal administration fee for each birth, civil union or marriage certificate order up to 5 copies and for each 5-copy increment thereafter. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $4.00 each. | $10 first copy, $4 additional same-order copies, plus a $2.50 administration charge per group of up to five Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | $2.50 portal administration fee for each birth, civil union or marriage certificate order up to 5 copies and for each 5-copy increment thereafter. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $4.00 each. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (808) 586-4533. This is a recorded message. The CDC entry does not state years held. | Online ordering covers July 1909 onward. Earlier certificates require mail or in-person ordering Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Mail the official form with payment and a copy of identification, or follow the state online route Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Hawaii
The issuing office rule acquired for Hawaii says Authorized marriage-license agent (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
The fee rule acquired for Hawaii says $65, comprising $60 application and $5 portal fee (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
The waiting period rule acquired for Hawaii says No waiting period after issuance (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
The issued-license validity rule acquired for Hawaii says Ceremony within 30 days of pickup, within Hawaii (Official source (checked 2026-11-11)).
Searching Hawaii marriage records
The Hawaii official records office supplies the contact route for marriage searches. Search availability remains unverified as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Not recognized. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
The common-law entry for Hawaii is Not recognized. SSA's digest is effective 2023-05-30 and applies to benefit decisions. IRS Publication 555 supplies the property classification for married taxpayers domiciled in Hawaii, with its qualifications linked in the table.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | Not published by CDC for this state | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 30.9 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 29.7 | 28.8 |
At 12.4 marriages per 1,000 residents, Hawaii's 2024 occurrence-based rate sits above the US 6.3. Marriages performed in Hawaii can include visitors.
CDC publishes no 2024 divorce rate for Hawaii. Its reporting-area benchmark is 2.3 per 1,000 residents. Official divorce workbook.
ACS 2024 gives Hawaii first-marriage medians of 30.9 for men and 29.7 for women, a gap of 1.2 years. The Hawaii margins of error are 0.9 years for men and 0.8 years for women.
Hawaii is 17th for men and 12th for women in an oldest-first ordering of state and DC first-marriage medians. Its male median is above the national 30.8, while the Hawaii female median is above the US 28.8.
Hawaii and Las Vegas
In 2025, 257 licenses issued in Las Vegas carried a Hawaii mailing address, putting it 34th among states and DC. Explore the Las Vegas figures, with address definitions on the method page.
Across the recent 2021 to 2025 Las Vegas files, 1,366 licenses carried Hawaii mailing addresses. The Hawaii share is 0.36% of the countywide total for those files. The annual Hawaii maximum was 487 in 2007, compared with 243 in 2019, 265 in 2024 and 257 in 2025.
The annual Hawaii Las Vegas count fell 3.02% relative to 2024, leaving Hawaii 5.76% above the 2019 count. The latest Hawaii volume is 47.23% below its series high.
For Hawaii, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 487 licenses in 2007, 348 licenses in 2008, 311 licenses in 2009, 324 licenses in 2010, 285 licenses in 2011, 300 licenses in 2012, 266 licenses in 2013, 267 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
For Hawaii, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 266 licenses in 2015, 301 licenses in 2016, 270 licenses in 2017, 250 licenses in 2018, 243 licenses in 2019, 106 licenses in 2020, 225 licenses in 2021, 312 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
For Hawaii, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 307 licenses in 2023, 265 licenses in 2024, 257 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
Hawaii couples using a Clark County license can order the Nevada record through the Clerk's certificate service for $20 after filing. The officiant has 10 calendar days after the ceremony to file, and the guide covers postal, online and in-person orders.