Victoria - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

The easiest and most efficient way to request for a death certificate, where you are next of kin, is to apply online.

You may also apply in person at the Melbourne Customer Service Centre (CSC) or at selected Victorian Justice Service Centres (JSCs) or submit your request by post.

1. To apply by mail or in person, you will need to download and complete a death certificate application form. Make sure that you fill out the whole application form.
2. Submit all required proof of identity documents.
3. Pay the application fee.

Death Certificate Application Form

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Proof of identity:

Notes:

• Online or mail: Submit certified photocopies of each document. [How to get your photocopies certified].
• In person: Submit either original proof of identity documents or certified photocopies.

Office Locations & Contacts

Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria

Post

Certificate applications
Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 5220
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

General mail & all other applications
Births, Deaths & Marriages
GPO Box 4332
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Phone
Within Australia: 1300 369 367
Overseas: +61 3 9613 5111

Opening hours:
8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Customer Service Centre

Ground floor, 595 Collins Street Melbourne
(near Southern Cross Station)

Opening hours
8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

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Fees

Full Certificate: $ 30.20

You can pay by:

• Online: Visa or MasterCard.
• Mail: Visa, MasterCard, money order or personal cheque.
• In person: Cash, EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, money order or personal cheque.

Validity

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Documents to Use

Death Certificate Application Form

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Most of the time you will not need to apply for a death certificate. Instead, a funeral director will apply for a standard death certificate on your behalf when you organise the funeral, but in case you need one you may submit a request by following this procedure.

Three types of death certificates:

• Standard death certificate: shows the full details of the death record. Most organisations will accept this certificate for official purposes.
• Abridged death certificate: an alternative to standard death certificates, you may present this certificate if you do not want to provide the full details to an organisation. The abridged certificate does not contain the deceased's cause of death, marriage details, parents' details or children's details. Check with each organisation whether they will accept this type of certificate before you apply for it.
• Interim death certificate: this certificate is only offered if the Coroner is still investigating the cause of death. Interim certificates include the same information as a standard death certificate except the cause of death. Check with each organisation whether they will accept this type of certificate before you apply for it. You may not apply for an interim death certificate online.

Death certificates are only issued once the death is registered in Victoria.

If the death happened outside Victoria, contact the Registry office of the state, territory or country where the death occurred.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

A Death Certificate is a document issued by a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death.

A copy of the death certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures, such as execution of the will or making funeral arrangements.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a death certificate in Victoria.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

A Death certificate is recognised as legal proof of death and the deceased person's details. You can use this certificate for official purposes such as settling a deceased person's estate.

External Links

• Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria:

http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/home/deaths/apply+for+a+death+certificate/

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