Apply by Mail
Send us a Death Certificate Application or a letter stating the following information:
- • Full name as listed on the certificate
- • Gender
- • Date of death
- • Place of death
- • Borough in which the death occurred
- • Decedent's SSN
- • Decedent's mother's maiden name
- • Decedent's father's name
- • Spouse's name
- • Age at time of death
- • Purpose for which you are going to use this certificate
- • Your mailing address
- • Your relationship to the deceased
Along with application or your letter, please include:
- • Check or money order payable to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; the cost is $15 per certificate
- • Copy of your signed, valid photo identification
- • Stamped, self-addressed envelope
Mail to:
Office of Vital Records
125 Worth Street, Box 4, Room 133
New York, NY 10013
Please allow two to four weeks to receive your certificate(s)
If you are applying for a certificate on behalf of someone else, you must provide us with an original, notarized letter signed by that person authorizing release of their certificate to you. You must also bring with you that person's photo ID as well as your own.
Death Certificate Application
