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New York City Death Certificate

Below is the information you'll need in order to obtain a death certificate in New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island), including qualifications, cost, required information, where to submit your application, and a link to the application you'll need to fill out.

Note: This information only applies to the five boroughs of New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island). For a death that occurred elsewhere in New York state, click here.

Qualifications

The following people may request death certificates from the five boroughs of New York City:

  • Spouse
  • Blood relative of the deceased
  • One applying on behalf of an authorized requestor with a notarized statement
  • One who can establish a right to obtain this document

Applicants not related to the deceased will need to establish a right to obtain a death certificate by providing any of the following original or certified documents, which include both your name and the name of the deceased:

  • Insurance policy
  • Will
  • Bank book or statement
  • Property deed
  • Other document showing entitlement

Cost

The fee to search for a death certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the death certificate or a Not Found Statement. For each additional copy of the certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $3.00. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the "NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene." Cash is not accepted. Fees are not refundable.

Required Information

  • Name of the deceased
  • Sex
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Borough
  • Age
  • Spouse or domestic partner's name
  • Last known address
  • Occupation of deceased
  • Father's name
  • Mother's maiden name
  • Social security number
  • Certificate number (if known)
  • Reason for requesting the certificate
  • Your relationship to the deceased
  • Your name
  • Your mailing address
  • Your phone number
  • Your email address
  • Whether you are requesting a death certificate with or without cause of death information
  • Photocopy of current, government-issued photo ID
  • Notarized signature (if application submitted by mail)

Submitting Your Request

By Mail:
Send the completed application, the appropriate fee, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Office of Vital Records
125 Worth Street, CN-4, Room 133
New York, NY 10013

In Person:
You may request a certified death certificate in person by going to the Office of Vital Records, located at:

125 Worth Street, Room 133
New York, NY 10013

The office is open from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Use the Lafayette Street (handicapped accessible) or Centre Street entrances. Lines are shortest in the morning.

Download the Application

Click here to download the application for a certified New York City death certificate.

See our complete list of resources for New York.

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