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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Bureau of Vital Records
Mail-in Application for Copy of Death Certificate
Information Page — Mail-in Application for Copy of Death Certificate
General Instructions
• Use this application if you are the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased.
• If you are not the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased, then you must submit with this application a copy
of documentation establishing a lawful right or claim (see below).
• Use this application only if the death occurred in New York State outside of New York City. Do not use this
application if the death occurred in any of the five (5) boroughs of New York City.
• Do not use this application for genealogy requests.
• Print a copy of this application, complete and sign.
• Mail application with check or money order and a copy of any required documentation (see below).
To o
rder by mail, send by first class mail, registered mail,
certified mail or U.S. Priority Mail to:
New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Certification Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602
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 a copy of a court order or an official letter verifying that a copy of the requested death
record is required from the applicant in order to process a claim.
Identification Requirements -- Application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:
Note: Copy of Passport required if request is made from a foreign country that requires a U.S. Passport for travel.
EITHER
A.
One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
• Driver license
• Non-Driver Photo-ID Card
• Passport
• Other government issued photo-ID
OR
B.
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 months
Fees: If no record is on file, a No Record Certification is issued and the fee is
not refunded.
• The fee is $30.00 per copy. — Total for one (1) copy is $30.00. Total for two (2) copies is $60.00, etc.
• Send check or money order payable to the New York State Department of Health. Do not send cash.
Note:
Payment 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.
Completing the Form
• If you are using Adobe Reader
®
(available as a free download from www.adobe.com) you can fill in the form directly in Adobe
Reader by clicking on the appropriate space and entering the information. Print the completed form, sign and mail to above
address.
• You can print out a blank copy of the form and then type or print the required information.
•
Be sure to sign the form before mailing and include a check or money order made payable to the New York State Department
of Health along with copies of any required documentation.
For Expedited order placement and processing:
Please visit www.VitalChek.com
or call VitalChek Network, Inc. at 877-854-4481