Apply by mail

1. To Apply for an Affidavit of Death, the applicant has to approach the South Carolina Public Health link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to enter all the details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the necessary documents along with the completed form to the Public Health Mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further and if required, the applicant has to visit the nearest health centre to give further details in-person.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the death certificate through mail.
12. The processing time for obtaining a death certificate takes up to 7 – 10 days.

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for an Affidavit of Death, the applicant has to approach the South Carolina Public Health link
2. Carry all the necessary documents which is mention in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
4. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
5. Submit all the necessary documents along with the completed form to the local county office.
6. The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
8. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
9. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the death certificate through mail.
10. The processing time for obtaining a death certificate takes up to 7 to 10 days.

• Application form link
• Passport size photographs
• Identity proof (two type of proof document required)
• Address proof (two type of proof document required)
• Birth certificate of parents
• Fee receipt

NOTE: Please check the application form below page for more information about required documents.

South Carolina Public Health
Mailing address:
DHEC Vital Records
2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Contact link

• Kin of deceased who intends to Obtain a death Certificate is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for a death certificate is $15.00
• Additional copy of each death certificate is $15.00
• The shipping charge will be differing according the country.

• The validity of death certificate is forever.

• Application form link

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• The processing time for obtaining a death certificate takes up to 7 to 10 days.

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• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Legal name of deceased
• Signature
• Date
• Name
• City
• ZIP code
• Reason of request
• Date of death
• Number of copies
• Amount paid
• Date of birth
• County of birth
• Name of spouse
• Name of parents

• Affidavits are sworn written statements which are often used as evidence in courts or as documents of support.
• A death certificate is an official document issued by the government, which declares cause of death, location of death, time of death and some other personal information about the deceased.

• Death certificate helps in closing bank accounts, or any work related to banks.
• A death certificate will be required to identify the deceased's cause of death and final disposition. It is an evidence and only after presenting it can the partner or family members of the deceased person get these benefits.

• The death certificate is used as proof document to close any kind of account or changing the kin’s assets.

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• In the United States, State laws require death certificates to be completed for all deaths, and Federal law mandates national collection and publication of deaths and other vital statistics data.