If you have an urgent request for a vital record, we advise Internet customers to use the convenience of requesting copies of vital records through online ordering with a debit or credit card. To use this service, click on 'Order A Record Online' from the left-hand menu bar. You will be directed to VitalChek, which is Michigan Vital Records only authorized online service provider.

If you should experience problems with the online ordering, please call VitalChek at 1-800-669-8312 for assistance. This toll free number will be answered from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday thru Friday, except for recognized holidays.

If you do not have a debit or credit card and have an urgent request for a Michigan vital record, you can receive expedited processing service for an additional fee of $10.00. The rush fee speeds up the processing time in Vital Records; however, it does not speed up the mail time to get your request to our office or mail time back to you. Please note that expedited service is not offered for changes or corrections to records, as that processing time is 4-6 weeks.

To make a request by mail, click on "Order A Record by Mail" from the left-hand menu bar. Select the application you need and indicate in the payment information that you are requesting an expedited search for the $10.00 additional. When ordering a birth record, please note that a current, valid photo identification is required. If you do not have photo ID, please call our Eligibility Unit at the number listed below to speak with a customer service representative, as we have alternatives that can be used for this requirement.

If you have additional questions, please call our Eligibility Unit at (517) 335-8666 to speak to a customer service representative. This number will be answered between 8 am & 5 pm ET Monday - Friday (except for recognized State of Michigan holidays and furlough days).