Death Certificate Application Washington : doh.wa.gov
Organisation : Department of Health
Facility Name : Death Certificate Application
State : Washington
Country : USA
Website : https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records/ordering-death-record
What death products can I get?
Our office has death records from July 1, 1907 to present for events that occurred in the state of Washington. You can obtain Washington state death records as certified copies (or “certificates”) for legal purposes or noncertified informational copies for genealogical or other personal use. The four different death record products include:
Related / Similar Facilities :
1. Long form death certificate
2. Short form death certificate
3. Fetal death certificate
4. Noncertified informational copy of a death record.
How To Apply DOH Death Certificate?
To Apply DOH Death Certificate, the procedure are given below
Application Link : https://www.vitalchek.co/v/?ScenarioName=ScenarioWebPlatformRedirect
1. Long form death certificate
**Submit an application with required pieces of information.
**Provide valid government identification or alternate identification.
**Provide documentation to prove your qualifying relationship
**Pay applicable fee(s). Fees start at $25 per certificate. Other fees may apply depending on ordering or shipping method. Death certificates are available for no fee in specific circumstances.
2. Short form death certificate
**Submit an application with required pieces of information.
**Provide valid government identification or alternate identification.
**You must be a qualified applicant and you must prove your qualifying relationship.
**Fees start at $25 per certificate. Other fees may apply depending on ordering or shipping method. Death certificates are available for no fee in specific circumstances.
3. Fetal death certificate
**Submit an application with required pieces of information.
**Provide valid government identification or alternate identification.
**Provide documentation to prove your qualifying relationship.
**Pay the applicable fee(s). Fees start at $25 per certificate. Other fees may apply depending on ordering or shipping method.
4. Noncertified informational copy of a death record.
**Submit an application with required pieces of information.
**Pay the applicable fee(s). Fees start at $25 per copy. Other fees may apply depending on ordering or shipping method.
Who qualifies?
For security of personal information, only individuals with specific qualifying relationships, also known as qualified applicants, to the subject of the requested record can receive a death certificate or fetal death certificate. Identity and proof of qualifying relationship documentation is required.
What does it cost?
Non refundable fees start at $25 per certified or non certified informational copy. Other fees may apply depending on ordering or shipping method.
What do I need to provide?
The required pieces of information to order a long form death certificate, short form death certificate, noncertified informational copy of a death record, and fetal death certificate include:
**First and last name of the deceased person.
**Date of death or approximate date of death (Month, Year).
**City or county of death.
How long does it take?
It depends on the way you order and the shipping method you select. The time listed is from when we receive full payment and all required documentation. Missing information will delay orders.
**Check with your local Washington health department for the certificates they offer and if they have in-person services at this time. Customers will receive most orders within the same day. There might be an additional fee for this service.
**VitalChek online or by phone orders process and ship within 3-7 business days, depending on the shipping option you select.
**By mail, the customer will receive the order within 1-3 weeks after receiving and processing of payment.
FAQ on DOH Death Certificate
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ on DOH Death Certificate are given below,
1. What is a long form death certificate?
Long form death certificates serve as official documents printed on certified security paper and used for legal purposes. It contains cause and manner of death information and social security number of the deceased person. You may need this product to close out bank accounts or claim benefits such as life insurance policies.
2. What is a short form death certificate?
The short form death certificate is a new product offered only for deaths electronically registered from January 1, 2018 to present. Short form death certificates serve as official documents printed on certified security paper and used for legal purposes. It does not contain cause and manner of death information or social security number of the deceased person. You may need this product for transferring titles (e.g. vehicles), real estate transactions, and probate cases.
3. What is a noncertified informational copy of a death record?
Noncertified informational copies of death records do not get issued on the certified paper with security features and cannot be used for legal purposes. It will contain a watermark stating “Cannot be used for legal purposes. Informational only.” Noncertified informational copies of death records contain the same information as the short form death certificate.
4. What is a fetal death certificate?
Fetal death certificates serve as official documents printed on certified security paper and used for legal purposes. A fetal death, sometimes referred to as stillbirths or miscarriages, is a death of a fetus with gestation of twenty or more weeks, but not live born.