British Columbia - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

Applying in Person

• Contact the Vital Statistics Agency by calling General Enquiries on 250 952-2681 (Victoria) or by email.
• Visit a Vital Statistics Agency Office - Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VICTORIA - 818 Fort Street

VANCOUVER - 605 Robson Street, Room 250

KELOWNA - 305-478 Bernard Avenue

• BC Service Locations: http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/locations/

Ordering by Mail

• Mailing Address:

Vital Statistics Agency

PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT

Victoria BC V8W 9P3

Ordering by Credit Card

• Order by Credit Card by calling toll free for people within British Columbia 1 888 876-1633
• You can now order certificates using our new secure on-line electronic ordering system, in addition to ordering by telephone using a Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit card.
• We suggest that you utilize our new secure electronic ordering system when making application by credit card. This easy convenient way of ordering your documents on-line provides an immediate application, notice of receipt to you and in most cases, where full and complete information has been provided, will have your request in the hands of Canada Post for delivery the next business day.
• Please note that due to high volume demands on our operators taking the credit card orders by phone, you may find that waits for the next available operator can be lengthy.

Online Application

Using this Electronic Ordering System to complete an online order, you will be asked to:

• Select the type of service you wish to apply for
• Select the reason you require the certificate(s)
• Identify your relationship to the person named on the event
• Provide details of the event
• Identify the number of certificates required
• Provide your name, mailing address and contact information
• Pay for your order by credit card

Applying Online: https://ecos.vs.gov.bc.ca/

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Vital Statistics Agency:

• Telephone:

General Enquiries on 250 952-2681 (Victoria)
Call toll-free 1 888 876-1633 in British Columbia to order certificates by telephone.
From outside of BC, call the toll line at 250 952-2557.

• Mailing Address:

Vital Statistics Agency
PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC V8W 9P3

• Vital Statistics Agency Office:

VICTORIA - 818 Fort Street
VANCOUVER - 605 Robson Street, Room 250
KELOWNA - 305-478 Bernard Avenue

• Service British Columbia Locations:

http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/locations/

Eligibility

Any person can apply for a death certificate.

Fees

• $27.00
• For Fee Schedule: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/admin/fees.html

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

Processing time for certificates is 2 to 5 business days.

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Instructions

You can make application for a death certificate:

• in person at any Vital Statistics or Service BC office,
• on-line using our new secure electronic ordering system,
• or, by mail by completing and submitting an order form with the fee to Vital Statistics

Application Form: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/vsa430d_fill.pdf

Required Information

• Applicant and Mailing Address
• Death Details
  • full name
  • gender
  • date of death
  • place of death
  • place of birth
  • resident province
  • state or country
  • registration number
  • date of registration

Need for the Document

A death certificate can describe either a document issued by a medical practitioner certifying the deceased state of a person or popularly to a document issued by a person such as a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death as later entered in an official register of deaths.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/death/certificate.html

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