Name of the Organization : New York Department of Health
Type of Facility : Death Certificate
State : New York
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/death.htm
Apply for Death Certificates :
Where do I obtain a death certificate copy for someone who died in New York City?
** The New York State Department of Health does not file and cannot issue copies of New York City death certificates.
Related : New York Department of Health Birth Certificate : www.statusin.org/8019.html
** For deaths in one of the five (5) boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Kings, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island),
** Please visit the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web site.
** Please note that the borough of Kings is also referred to as Brooklyn and the borough of Staten Island is also referred to as Richmond.
Where do I obtain a death certificate copy for someone who died in New York State outside of New York City?
** For genealogy or family history copies, please visit our Genealogy web page.
** For certified death certificate copies, please continue.
Who is eligible to obtain a death certificate copy?
** The spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased
Other persons who have a:
** documented lawful right or claim
** documented medical need
** New York State Court Order
What is a lawful right or claim?
** If the applicant is not the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the decedent, a lawful right or claim must be documented.
** An example of a lawful right or claim would be a death record needed by the applicant to claim a benefit.
** Documentation would consist of an official letter from the agency verifying that to process the claim they require from the applicant a copy of the requested death record.
Identification Requirements – application must be submitted with copies of either A or B :
One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
** Driver license
** State issued non-driver photo-ID card
** Passport
** U.S. Military issued photo-ID
Two (2) of the following showing the applicant’s name and address:
** Utility or telephone bills
** Letter from a government agency dated within the last six (6) months
Important Notes :
** Failure to include necessary identification will result in rejection of your application.
** Copy of Passport required in addition to the above ID if request is made from a foreign country that requires a U.S. Passport for travel.
What is the fee for a death certificate copy?
** The fee is $30.00 per death certificate copy.
** For Priority Handling: There is an additional fee of $15.00 per death certificate copy. (Total per copy is $45.00)
** Internet and telephone orders require a major credit card.
** These orders receive priority handling and the fee is $30.00 + $15.00 priority handling fee for a total of $45.00 per death certificate copy.
** There is an additional $8.00 vendor processing fee which is charged per transaction (not per copy).
** Payment of mail order copies may be made by check or money order payable to the New York State Department of Health – Do not send cash.
** Payment of mail order copies submitted from foreign countries must be made by a check drawn on a United States bank or by international money order
** Do not send cash.
How long will it take?
** Internet or telephone requests receive priority handling and are processed within five (5) to ten (10) business days of receipt.
** The cost is $45.00 per copy ordered plus $8.00 (per transaction) vendor processing fee.
** If you chose to have the copy returned to you by UPS overnight delivery, there is an additional UPS fee of $15.50.
** Mail requests ordered with priority handling ($45.00 per copy ordered) are currently processed within two (2) to four (4) weeks from when they are received.
** Submitting the application to the Vital Records Processing Center by overnight delivery is recommended.
** Completed requests will be returned by first class mail unless a prepaid return mailer for overnight delivery is provided with the request.
** Mail requests ordered with regular handling ($30.00 per copy ordered) are currently processed within ten (10) to twelve (12) weeks from when they are received.