Nova Scotia - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

Online

• To apply online, please visit Death Certificate Online Service: https://isd.acol.ca/isd/vs/DeathCertificate/Start.do?lang=en.
  If you apply online service, you can pay using:

1. Visa, MasterCard or American Express
2. Interac Online

• Other Service Options

In Person

• Visit the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics office.
  300 Horseshoe Lake Drive
  Bayers Lake Business Park
  Halifax, Nova Scotia
  B3S 0B7 Canada
• Drop off an application at any N.S. Registry of Motor Vehicle office or Access Nova Scotia office to be processed through the mail.

By Mail

1. 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.
2. Complete the application form.
3. Send the application to:
   Mailing Address:
   Vital Statistics
   P.O. Box 157
   Halifax, Nova Scotia
   B3J 2M9 Canada
4. 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.

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Required Documents

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

Office Locations & Contacts

Access Nova Scotia
Counter Service:
Vital Statistics Office
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
300 Horseshoe Lake Drive Halifax, NS
B3S 0B7
Monday to Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm.
Atlantic Standard Time

Services Available:
(902) 424-4381
Monday to Friday,
8:30am - 4:30pm
Atlantic Standard Time

Toll-Free:
(within Nova Scotia)
1-877-848-2578

Fax:
(902) 424-0678

Mailing Address:
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 157
Halifax, NS
B3J 2M9

Email:
[email protected]

Eligibility

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Fees

• Short Form Certificates (Death): $32.05
• Long Form/Detailed Certificates (Death): $38.75
• For a complete list of fees, follow this link: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/vital-statistics-fees.asp

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

The certificate will normally be processed within 10 business days.

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

Short Form Death Certificate

• surname and given name(s)
• sex
• date of death
• age
• place of death
• date of registration
• registration number
• date of issue

Long Form Death Certificate

• surname and given name(s)
• sex
• date of death
• place of death
• date of birth
• age
• place of birth
• residence
• occupation
• marital status
• name of spouse
• name of father / parent
• name of mother / parent
• name of attending physician
• name of funeral director
• disposition
• place of disposition
• name of informant
• address of informant
• relationship to deceased
• date of registration
• registration number
• date of issue

Need for the Document

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.

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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

Obtaining Death Certificate: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/death-certificate.asp
Contact Information: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/contact.asp

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