City guide · Chattanooga, Tennessee · Details last checked Oct 31, 2026

Chattanooga, Tennessee document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, using only official and provider pages. Each fact links to its source. Some facts are statewide or national rather than local. We label those.

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

Chattanooga Public Library

• Printing, copying and scanning: available at all library locations. Printing or copying is 10¢ a page black and white and 50¢ a page color ^[1]. You don't need a library card ^[8]. We didn't find a separate scanning price.
• Fax: self-service fax at all library locations: $1 for up to 5 pages local, $2 for up to 5 pages long distance. The library can't receive faxes for you to pick up ^[1].
• Downtown Library: 1001 Broad St., 423-643-7700, Monday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sunday ^[8]. The Census Geocoder places it in Chattanooga ^[7].

• The UPS Store: it lists 4 open locations with Chattanooga addresses. Its city page says its stores offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[9]. We didn't find prices on the store pages; The UPS Store's site says products, services, prices and hours may vary by location ^[10]. The Census Geocoder places 3 of the 4 inside Chattanooga and the one at 3712 Ringgold Rd. in East Ridge ^[9][7].

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Chattanooga

• Chattanooga Public Library (free): each location has staff notaries who notarize at no charge. Not all staff are notaries, so call your location first to make sure a notary is there and that your document fits the library's policy. The service is for simple documents. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and your documents complete and ready to sign. If you need witnesses, bring them; staff can't act as witnesses. The library can't notarize Medallion Signature Guarantees, I-9 forms, or auto titles without the buyer's name and address ^[1].
• The UPS Store: its Chattanooga page lists notarizing ^[9].
• Becoming a notary in Hamilton County: send $17.00 with your notarized application (checks by mail payable to "Hamilton County Clerk") to the County Clerk, 625 Georgia Ave., Room 201. The County Commission considers it at its next scheduled bi-monthly meeting. Once approved, you buy a $10,000 surety bond and bring it to Room 201 of the Courthouse, where a $2.00 recording fee applies ^[11]. The Secretary of State issues the commission, good for four years ^[12]. Questions: (423) 209-6500 ^[13].
• How notaries are commissioned (statewide): in Tennessee you apply through your County Clerk, are elected by the county commission, buy a surety bond, and then pick up the commission the Secretary of State sends back to the County Clerk ^[14]. A term is four years ^[15].
• Fees (statewide law): the Secretary of State quotes Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-1201: notaries "are entitled to demand and receive reasonable fees and compensation" ^[16]. We didn't find a fixed maximum on that page, so ask for the price before the notary starts.

Passports in Chattanooga

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 2 facilities with Chattanooga addresses, and the Census Geocoder places both inside Chattanooga ^[17][7]. We didn't find passport acceptance at the Hamilton County Clerk.

• Chattanooga Public Library, Downtown: passport acceptance by appointment, Monday through Saturday; book on the library's passport page. Questions: (423) 643-7700, ext. 3 ^[2].
• Library fees: the library's execution fee is $35 per DS-11 application, and photos taken at your appointment are $10 per person. You pay those to "Chattanooga Public Library" by personal check, money order, cashier's check, cash or bank card. The government fee is a separate payment. The Downtown library has applications and addressed Priority envelopes for renewals ^[2].
• Library passport hours (two sources differ): the library's page says appointments are Monday through Saturday ^[2]. The State Department's locator lists the narrower hours, with midday closings, shown in the table ^[17]. Check the times offered when you book.
• Post office: the locator says to book appointments or see more passport times at usps.com/scheduler ^[17].
• Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[18].
• Faster return delivery (national): two official pages list different prices. USPS lists "$22.05—1- to 3- day delivery service for faster return shipping to you from the State Department" ^[18]. The State Department's fee page lists 1–3 business day return delivery at $26.87, for passport books only ^[19]. We couldn't re-read the State Department page on Oct 31, 2026, because it blocked our check. Confirm the fee with the acceptance facility before you pay.

See the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

Birth, death, marriage, court and recorded-document copies

Birth, death and marriage certificates (statewide)

• Fees (statewide): the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Office of Vital Records charges $15.00 for a birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate, and $15.00 for each additional copy. If no record is found, you get a no-record letter for the same fee ^[3].
• Any county health department (statewide): TDH says all county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide, so you don't have to go to the county where the birth or death happened. Bring ID ^[20][21].
• State office in person (statewide): Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville; the entrance is on the Rosa Parks Blvd. side. Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., no appointment needed. It takes cash, check, credit or debit card, or money order ^[20]. TDH lists free parking on Rev. Kelly M Smith Way off Rosa Parks Blvd. ^[21].
• By mail (statewide): send the signed application, a photocopy of a government-issued ID with your signature (or a notarized application), and a check or money order payable to Tennessee Vital Records, to the same address ^[20].
• Online (statewide): TDH doesn't take online orders itself; VitalChek is its only authorized online vendor, and charges extra fees ^[20].

• Hamilton County Health Department, Vital Records: 921 E. Third St., (423) 209-8025, Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ^[4]. The Census Geocoder places it in Chattanooga ^[7].
• What it issues: birth certificates for people born in Tennessee in the past 100 years and death certificates for deaths in Tennessee in the past 50 years, from any Tennessee county. Computer-generated birth certificates are printed while you wait. Each certified copy is $15.00. Bring a completed, signed application and a photocopy of a government-issued photo ID. Death certificates go only to a parent, spouse or child unless you have documents showing your need ^[4].
• Paternity: unmarried parents can book an appointment to add the father to a birth certificate for a child up to 19 years old; call (423) 209-8025 ^[4].
• By mail, fax or email: mail your request to the office, or, to pay by credit card, fax or email it and a Vital Records representative will call you for the card details. It takes Discover, American Express, Visa and MasterCard, and charges a fee for card transactions. The page doesn't list the in-person payment methods ^[4].

Marriage licenses

• License taxes and fees (statewide): the Tennessee Department of Revenue lists a $15 and a $5 state privilege tax, a local option tax of up to $5, and a $62.50 additional state fee. $60 of that fee is waived if you complete an approved premarital course, or if you are out-of-state residents ^[22]. County clerks' totals also include their own fees, so check the county's price below.
• Marriage certificate copies (statewide): $15.00 from TDH Vital Records ^[3].
• Hamilton County Clerk: $107.50, or $45 with a Certification of Completion for at least four hours of premarital counseling. Both prices include a $5.00 certified copy of the marriage certificate and a $5.00 archive and records fee ^[5].
• Course discount (two sources differ): Hamilton's two prices are $62.50 apart ^[5]. The Department of Revenue says $60 of the state fee is waived for a premarital course (statewide) ^[22]. The Clerk's page doesn't explain the difference. Ask the Clerk's office.
• Out-of-state couples (two sources differ): the Department of Revenue says the $60 is also waived for out-of-state residents (statewide) ^[22]. The Hamilton County Clerk's page mentions only the counseling certificate ^[5]. If you live outside Tennessee, ask the Clerk's office before you go.
• What to bring: one ID: a driver's license, state ID, certified birth certificate, military ID or passport. Know your parents' full names (including your mother's maiden name), their state of birth and address if living, your number of prior marriages, and when your last marriage ended. There's no waiting period. The license is valid for 30 days and may be used outside Tennessee, but it must come back to the Clerk for recording. You can pre-apply online. The Clerk takes cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex (processing fee applies), cashier's checks and certified checks ^[5].
• Where: Room 201 of the Downtown Courthouse, 625 Georgia Ave., Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; (423) 209-6500 ^[13]. The Census Geocoder places it in Chattanooga ^[7].
• Copies of a Hamilton County marriage license: the Clerk's online records site sells copies for $5.00 each plus $1.19 postage per order, for records from 1857 through August 3, 2021. For later licenses, call (423) 209-6500 ^[23].

Recorded documents (deeds and other land records)

• Hamilton County Register of Deeds: 625 Georgia Ave., Room 400, (423) 209-6560, Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ^[24].
• Recording fees: most documents, including warranty deeds, deeds of trust and quitclaim deeds, are $12.00 for up to 2 pages and $5.00 for each additional page ^[25].
• Copies: 15¢ a page ^[25]. Certified copies are $1.00 a page (letter or legal size) or $5.00 for a plat. Copies emailed from the computer are 15¢ a page, and copies from microfilm are $1.00 a page. You can't photograph or scan records with your own phone or scanner ^[26].

Court records

• Circuit Court Clerk: copies are 50¢ a page, and certified copies are $5.00 plus 50¢ a page ^[27]. The fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 lists copies at 50¢ a page, certification and seal at $5.00, and exemplified copies at $10.00 plus 50¢ a page ^[28]. 500 Courthouse, 625 Georgia Ave., 423-209-6700, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The same Clerk serves Sessions Civil Court ^[27].
• General Sessions Civil: plain copies are 50¢ a page ($1.00 front and back); certified copies are $5.00, and copies certified by Acts of Congress are $5.00 (fees effective April 1, 2025) ^[29].
• Chancery Court (Clerk and Master): copies are 50¢ a page, certification is $5.00 per document, and exemplified copies are $15 plus 50¢ a page ^[30]. 300 Courthouse, 625 Georgia Ave., 423-209-6600 ^[31].
• Criminal Court Clerk: Courts Building, 600 Market St., Room 102, 423-209-7500, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ^[32]. We didn't find copy prices on its page.

Apostilles (statewide)

• Fee (statewide): $2.00 for each apostille or authentication from the Tennessee Secretary of State ^[33].
• Steps (statewide): get the document notarized by a Tennessee notary, then have the County Clerk of the county where that notary was commissioned certify the notary's signature, then send form SS-4504 ^[34]. Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates signed by the Tennessee State Registrar don't need to be notarized first ^[33].
• Where (statewide): by mail to the Office of Authentications, Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division, ATTN: ATS Section, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 6th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243. For FedEx or UPS return, enclose a prepaid label with your name as sender and recipient, or documents come back by regular mail. In person at the 3rd floor customer service desk, Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Central; arrive by 2 p.m. for same-day service ^[34]. Phone (615) 741-0536 ^[33].

• Hamilton County notary certification: we didn't find a Hamilton County Clerk page about certifying a notary's signature for an apostille, or its fee. Call (423) 209-6500 ^[13].

More on certified copies: how to get a certified copy.

Money orders

USPS money order fees are national: $2.65 for $0.01 to $500.00, and $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.00. Pay with cash or a debit card, not a credit card. The limit is $1,000 per domestic money order ^[35]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

• Free events: we didn't find an upcoming official free shred day in Chattanooga.
• The UPS Store: its Chattanooga page lists shredding ^[9]. We didn't find prices.

For paid per-pound shredding, see where to shred documents.

Questions

Sources

Sources last checked Oct 29 or Oct 31, 2026, as marked on each, except the locator data file.

1. Chattanooga Public Library, "Public Services": chattlibrary.org/public-services (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
2. Chattanooga Public Library, "Passport Services": chattlibrary.org/passport (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
3. Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, "Fees": vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/36329848421651-Fees (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
4. Hamilton County Health Department, "Vital Records (Birth/Death)": health.hamiltontn.org/data,permits,andrequests/vitalrecords(birthdeath).aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
5. Hamilton County Clerk, "Marriage License: 18 Years of Age or Older": countyclerkanytime.com/marriage/marriage18.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
6. U.S. Census Bureau, "2020 Place by County relationship file, Tennessee": www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/place_by_cou/st47_tn_place_by_county2020.txt (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
7. U.S. Census Bureau, "Census Geocoder (address to geography lookup)": geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
8. Chattanooga Public Library, "Downtown Library": chattlibrary.org/locations/downtown-library (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
9. The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Chattanooga, Tennessee": locations.theupsstore.com/tn/chattanooga (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
10. The UPS Store, "Notary Services Nationwide": theupsstore.com/store-services/notary-services (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
11. Hamilton County Clerk, "Application for Notary Public (BK-205, 04.01.2025, PDF)": countyclerkanytime.com/pdf/forms/BK%20205--Application%20for%20Notary%20Public-REVISED_04012025.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
12. Hamilton County Clerk, "Notary Public Information": countyclerkanytime.com/notary.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
13. Hamilton County Clerk, "Contact Us / Office Locations": countyclerkanytime.com/Contact.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
14. Tennessee Secretary of State, "How to become a Notary": sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/how-to-become-a-notary (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
15. Tennessee Secretary of State, "How long does a notary commission last?": sos.tn.gov/businesses/faqs/how-long-does-a-notary-commission-last (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
16. Tennessee Secretary of State, "What fee can a notary charge for their services?": sos.tn.gov/businesses/faqs/what-fee-can-a-notary-charge-for-their-services (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
17. U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to Tennessee): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
18. USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
19. U.S. Department of State, passport fees page (Last Updated March 19, 2026): travel.state.gov/en/passports/apply/help/fees.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
20. Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, "How do I get my certificate? (In Person, Local County Health Department, Mail, or Online)": vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/36323891148435-How-do-I-get-my-certificate-In-Person-Local-County-Health-Department-Mail-or-Online (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
21. Tennessee Department of Health, "Office of Vital Records": tn.gov/health/vr.html (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
22. Tennessee Department of Revenue, "Marriage License Tax": tn.gov/revenue/taxes/local-taxes/marriage-license-tax.html (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
23. Hamilton County Clerk, "Marriage licenses (records and copies)": marriagelicense.hamiltontn.gov/About (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
24. Hamilton County Register of Deeds, "Register of Deeds home": register.hamiltontn.gov (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
25. Hamilton County Register of Deeds, "Recording Fees (PDF)": hamiltontn.gov/PDF/register/Registerfees.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
26. Hamilton County Register of Deeds, "Public Records Policy (PDF)": regssl2.hamiltontn.gov/RegisterWeb/Documents/PublicRecordsPolicy-2-25-25.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
27. Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk, "Circuit Court Frequently Asked Questions": hamiltontn.gov/CircuitCourt_FAQ.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
28. Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk, "Circuit Court Filing Fees, effective January 1, 2026 (PDF)": hamiltontn.gov/pdf/courts/circuit/CircuitCourtCost01012026.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
29. Hamilton County General Sessions Court, Civil Division, "Filing Fees Effective April 1, 2025 (PDF)": hamiltontn.gov/pdf/courts/circuit/Sessions%20Civil%20Filing%20Fees%20effective%202025-04-01.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
30. Hamilton County Clerk and Master, "Chancery Court Fee Schedule, Equity/Guardianship (PDF)": hamiltontn.gov/PDF/Courts/ClerkMaster/Equity-Guardianship%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
31. Hamilton County Clerk and Master, "Chancery Court Rules and Fees": hamiltontn.gov/Chancery_RulesFees.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
32. Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk, "Criminal Court Clerk": hamiltontn.gov/CriminalCourtClerk.aspx (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
33. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Apostille or Authentication Request Form, SS-4504 (PDF)": sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/division/Businesses/document/SS-4504.pdf (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
34. Tennessee Secretary of State, "Apostille & Authentication Guide": sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/apostille-authentication-guide (last checked Oct 31, 2026)
35. USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 31, 2026)

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