Death-certificate fee in Florida: $5 per certified copy
The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$5
The Florida vital-records office charges $5 for the first certified copy, and $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Standard processing time
3-5 business days
Standard requests typically take 3-5 business days. In-person orders are often faster than mail.
An expedite fee of about $10 may be available — ask the office.
Copies typically needed
Each institution that handles the estate usually wants its own certified copy. The most common are:
- Bank & financial accounts
- Life-insurance death-benefit claim
- Probate court estate filing
- Pension, retirement & brokerage accounts
How to order
$5 first certified copy (includes one calendar-year search) / $4 each additional. $10 rush fee available. Local county health departments handle deaths from 2009-present. Online via VitalChek. Verified by direct fetch of state page.
Visit Florida Vital RecordsThis links to the official Florida office — not an aggregator or paid service.
Professional review in progress. How we check these figures is described on our methodology page.