Delaware Death Certificate

Below is the information you'll need in order to obtain a death certificate in Delaware, including qualifications, cost, required information, where to submit your application, and a link to the application you'll need to fill out.

Qualifications

The following people may request death certificates from the state of Delaware:

Husband, wife, or civil union spouse
Child
Parent
Legal guardian
Authorized agent, attorney, or legal representative of the deceased

All applicants must provide a copy of valid photo identification (driver's license, state ID, work ID). Parents requesting death certificates must provide identification proving that they are the parents.

Cost

The fee to search for a death certificate is $25.00, which includes one certified copy of the death certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." Checks or money orders should be made payable to the "Office of Vital Statistics." Cash is not accepted. Fees are not refundable.

Required Information

Name on death certificate
Sex
Date of death
Place of death
Name of mother
Name of father
Relationship to the person whose death certificate you are requesting
Name of person applying for certificate
Street address of person applying for certificate
Daytime phone number

Submitting Your Request

By Mail:
Send the completed application and the appropriate fee to:
Office of Vital Statistics
Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901

In Person:
Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-4549

Chopin Building
258 Chapman Road
Newark, DE 19702
302-283-7130

Thurman Adams State Service Center
546 S. Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-5495