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British Columbia - Obtain a Certified Copy of Death Registration

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ProcedureEdit

To obtain a certified copy of a death registration:



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Required DocumentsEdit

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

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



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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/



EligibilityEdit

  • The nearest living relative of the deceased
  • A medical practitioner who requires the copy of extract for use in the treatment of a member of the deceased's immediate family, if the family member's illness, in the opinion of the medical practitioner, may be life threatening
  • A person who is authorized by a court order to be issued the copy or extract
  • An officer of any provincial government or the government of Canada who requires the copy or extract for use in the discharge of official duties
  • Any person, if more than 20 years have passed since the death of the deceased
  • Any other person who satisfies the chief executive officer concerning the good faith of the person's cause for requiring the copy or extract



FeesEdit



ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

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Related VideosEdit

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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".



InstructionsEdit

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.



Required InformationEdit

  • 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 DocumentEdit

A certified copy of Death Registration is a copy (often a photocopy) of a Death Registration document, that has on it an endorsement or certificate that it is a true copy .



Information which might helpEdit

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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca
http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/death/certified_reg_req.html
http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/admin/offices.html



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