Please note, effective April 1st, 2009 a number of Vital Statistics fees have changed.
The short form death certificate contains the following information:
The long form death certificate contains all the following information, if this information is contained on the death record. Older death records may not contain full information.
Cost of certificate . . . $35.90
Forms for a certificate are available from the Vital Statistics Office by mail, telephone or in person. You may apply online or download an application form to request a certificate from the following links.
If the name of the deceased contains any French characters or symbols, please ensure they are clearly displayed on the certificate application form.
In order to obtain a certificate you may contact us in person at our office, by mail, or you can drop off an application at any N.S. Registry of Motor Vehicle office or Access Nova Scotia office to be processed through the mail. You may also request a death certificate online.
DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL
All certificate prices include a three-year search. A three-year search may be requested without purchasing a certificate (confirmation of event only) for $5.61. The search fee for genealogy is $16.79 for the first-three year period and $11.23 for any three-year period thereafter.
Certificates are issued in accordance with information on file and cannot be returned for refund.
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