Death Certificate

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We encourage requests for documents to be completed online, where possible. Where documents are required immediately, counter service is available.

Vital Statistics has birth, marriage and death records from 1892 to the present. Please contact our office at: (709) 729-3308. For records prior to 1892, please contact the provincial archives (the Rooms) at: (709) 757-8088.

How to Order a Death Certificate Online

You may use this service to complete a death certificate order online for events that have been registered in Newfoundland and Labrador. To use this service please visit the Vital Statistics Division – Online Services.

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How to Order a Death Certificate by Mail

You may apply for a death certificate by sending a completed application (557 KB) form to Vital Statistics Division.

Be sure to include the following information:

  • The deceased full name and sex
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Age at time of death
  • Last address of deceased

Death Certificates are available in only long form, framing size. There is no fee for a death certificate issued within the first year of death. There is a $35 fee for any death certificate issued after one year from the date of death ($30 online). Cheques or money orders should be made payable to the Newfoundland Exchequer Account. If you are paying by credit card, we accept only Visa and MasterCard. We require the card number, expiry date and signature of the card holder.

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How to Order a Death Certificate In Person

You may apply in person at:

  • 149 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, NL

The Guide to Completion of Registration of Death and Registration of Stillbirth

The Guide to Completion of Registration of Death and Registration of Stillbirth is intended for use by persons authorized to register a death in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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