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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
====Online====<br />
*To apply online, please visit Death Certificate Online Service: https://isd.acol.ca/isd/vs/DeathCertificate/Start.do?lang=en. <br> If you apply online service, you can pay using:<br />
#Visa, MasterCard or American Express<br />
#Interac Online<br />
*Other Service Options<br />
====In Person====<br />
*Visit the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics office.<br>300 Horseshoe Lake Drive<br>Bayers Lake Business Park<br>Halifax, Nova Scotia<br>B3S 0B7 Canada<br />
*Drop off an application at any N.S. Registry of Motor Vehicle office or Access Nova Scotia office to be processed through the mail.<br />
====By Mail====<br />
#Download an application form to request a certificate from the following link: Death Certificate Application - http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/pdf/ans-vstat-marriage-death-certificate-form.pdf.<br />
#Complete the application form.<br />
#Send the application to: <br>Mailing Address: <br>Vital Statistics <br>P.O. Box 157<br>Halifax, Nova Scotia<br>B3J 2M9 Canada<br />
#After your application and the proper payment have been received by the Vital Statistics office in Halifax, the certificate will normally be processed within 10 business days (provided the birth has been registered, and no additional information is required), and sent to you by mail. Please allow additional days for postal delivery.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.<br />
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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Access Nova Scotia'''<br><br />
'''Counter Service:'''<br><br />
Vital Statistics Office<br><br />
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations<br><br />
300 Horseshoe Lake Drive Halifax, NS<br><br />
B3S 0B7<br><br />
Monday to Friday<br><br />
8:30am - 4:30pm.<br><br />
Atlantic Standard Time <br />
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'''Services Available:'''<br><br />
(902) 424-4381<br><br />
Monday to Friday,<br><br />
8:30am - 4:30pm<br><br />
Atlantic Standard Time<br />
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'''Toll-Free:'''<br><br />
(within Nova Scotia)<br><br />
1-877-848-2578 <br><br />
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'''Fax:'''<br><br />
(902) 424-0678 <br />
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'''Mailing Address:'''<br><br />
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations<br><br />
Vital Statistics<br><br />
P.O. Box 157<br><br />
Halifax, NS<br><br />
B3J 2M9 <br />
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'''Email:'''<br><br />
vstat@gov.ns.ca<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*Short Form Certificates (Death): $32.05<br />
*Long Form/Detailed Certificates (Death): $38.75 <br />
*For a complete list of fees, follow this link: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/vital-statistics-fees.asp<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
The certificate will normally be processed within 10 business days.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
'''Short Form Death Certificate'''<br><br />
*surname and given name(s)<br />
*sex<br />
*date of death<br />
*age<br />
*place of death<br />
*date of registration<br />
*registration number<br />
*date of issue<br />
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'''Long Form Death Certificate'''<br><br />
*surname and given name(s)<br />
*sex<br />
*date of death<br />
*place of death<br />
*date of birth<br />
*age<br />
*place of birth<br />
*residence<br />
*occupation<br />
*marital status<br />
*name of spouse<br />
*name of father / parent<br />
*name of mother / parent<br />
*name of attending physician<br />
*name of funeral director<br />
*disposition<br />
*place of disposition<br />
*name of informant<br />
*address of informant<br />
*relationship to deceased<br />
*date of registration<br />
*registration number<br />
*date of issue<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
The death certificate is issued by Vital Statistics and is an excerpt from the official death registry. Some organizations may require an official death certificate to amend their records. However, many organizations will accept a proof of death document issued by the funeral director instead. <br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
Obtaining Death Certificate: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/death-certificate.asp<br><br />
Contact Information: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/contact.asp<br />
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==Others==<br />
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