Procedure
Apply via Agent
- Go to the nearest Access PEI Centers.
- Present the required documents.
- Fill out an application form. (An application form is available online. Check the link below.)
- Pass accomplished forms. Present other documents or proofs of identity if necessary or when asked.
- Pay through certified or accredited payment channels.
- Pick up the certificate or wait for delivery.
- Present valid IDs (and authorization letter if necessary) in claiming/receiving the certificate.
Required Documents
- Birth and marriage certificates of the deceased
- Proofs of identity
Office Locations & Contacts
You may check the following link for other Access PEI Centers: http://www.gov.pe.ca/accesspei/index.php3?number=510&lang=E
Telephone: (902) 838-0880
Fax: (902) 838-0883
Within the province (toll-free): (877) 320-1253
Address: PO Box 3000, Montague, PE C0A 1R0
Eligibility
- Any individual who has provided sufficient information to the director may apply for a certificate in an arranged form in respect of the registration of death.
- No certificate or record issued shall divulge the cause of death.
Fees
Death certificate: $30
Rush service: $25 (does not include courier fees)
Validity
Documents to Use
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Sample Documents
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Processing Time
It usually takes a week. If you want to expedite it, you may opt to avail the rush service, which takes 2 working days. The applicant shall shoulder courier expense.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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Instructions
- Prepare important documents, such as birth and marriage certificates of the deceased. These will most likely be asked to the applicant to present.
- Bring/Present valid proofs of identity.
- Seek for an authorization letter from the applicant (if only asked to pick up/claim) and present it when claiming.
Required Information
- Full name of the deceased
- Gender
- Marital status
- Date (mm/dd/yy) and place of death
- Age and date of birth (mm/dd/yy)
- Residence prior to death
- The applicants name, address, and telephone number
- Relationship to the person whose name appears on the certificate and reason for applying a certificate
- Mode of payment: money order, debit card, visa (expiry date)
Need for the Document
A death certificate is a document which contains particulars relating to a dead person, including the name of the individual, the date of his/her birth, and the date of his/her death. More so, it is issued by a medical practitioner affirming the death of a person and its cause.
- Any individual who wish to apply for a death certificate should present a government-issued ID.
- Present a valid ID when claiming a certificate. If an individual other than the applicant will pick up or claim a certificate, he/she must present an authorization letter with valid ID.
- Certificate can be delivered at the applicants expense.
Other uses of the Document/Certificate
- For public records
- For statistics (cause of death)
External Links
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