Birth, Death, and Marriage - Death Certificate
Application Forms
Forms for a certificate are available from the Vital
Statistics Office by mail, telephone or in person. You may apply
on-line or download an application form to request a certificate
from our Form and Applications page
or directly from the links below.
Death
Certificate Application 
Death
Certificate On-line Application
French Names
If the name of the deceased contains
any French characters or symbols, please ensure they are clearly
displayed on the certificate application form.
How to Order a Certificate
In order to obtain a certificate you may contact
us in person at our office, by Canadian Post 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 on-line.
Paying for a Certificate
Payment Method:
1) Mail:
- Cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance
- Visa, Mastercard or American Express
2) Counter:
- Cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance
- Visa, Mastercard or American Express
- Interac Direct Payment
- Cash
3) Fax or On-Line:
- Visa, Mastercard or American Express
DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL
Searches
All certificate prices include a three-year search, a three-year
search may be requested without a certificate (confirmation of event
only) for $5.45. The search fee for genealogy is $16.30 for the
first-three year period and $10.90 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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