Office of Vital Statistics

The Office of Vital Statistics is mandated by law to register, certify and maintain records of vital events that occur on Guam. It is also mandated by law to process and issue marriage licenses.

Location

Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor)

761 S. Marine Corp Drive

Tamuning, GU 96913

(Across Golden Marketing Office Supplies)

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday, except holidays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

8:00 am to 3:00 pm Same-Day Service for the following:

Affidavit of Paternity
Marriage License Application
Expedited (Same-Day) Marriage License
Changes to Official Records

Regular Hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) remain for:

Issuance of birth, death, and marriage certificates
Processing of new birth and death certificates

For more information, contact the Office of Vital Statistics at (671) 300-9263 / 9264 / 9265 / 300-9267

Fees:

DESCRIPTION	FEE
Birth Certificate	$5.00
Death Certificate	$5.00
Marriage Certificate	$10.00
Regular Marriage License (5 day waiting period)	$30.00
Expedited Marriage License (same day)	$80.00 ($30.00 + $50.00)
Affidavit of Paternity	$10.00

For more information, please contact us at ovs@dphss.guam.gov.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC (Re:Marriage License and Certificate applications):

Due to the recent amendment to Public Law 34-65, regarding §3108 and §3202(a) Chapter 3, Title 19, Guam Code Annotated, effective May 8, 2018 our forms and applications for a Marriage License and Certificate has been updated. Previous editions are obsolete and will not be accepted. Please see below for downloadable forms and applications.

Divorces: The Office of Vital Statistics does not record, certify, nor issue divorce decrees. You may contact the Superior Court of Guam, Records Branch at (671) 475-3449. For divorces petitioned and settled outside of Guam, you may contact the respective state or country in which the order was finalized.

When requesting from off-island, the following information is needed:

Full name(s) of person on record of requested document
Date of event (for birth certificates: date of birth, marriage certificates: date of marriage, etc.)
Photocopy of current and unexpired ID
Self-addressed envelope for return mail *Please enclose necessary postage stamps for the return of your request
Special handling instructions, if any
E-mail address *Should we need more information or have any questions, we will contact you via email