Death-certificate fee in New York: $30 per certified copy
The New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (covers all of NY State EXCEPT New York City) sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$30
The New York vital-records office charges $30 for the first certified copy, and $15 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Standard processing time
approx. 20-24 weeks (mail)
Standard requests typically take approx. 20-24 weeks (mail). In-person orders are often faster than mail.
An expedite fee of about $30 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
NY State DOH: $30 per copy / $15 each additional same-order copy; ~$30 rush. IMPORTANT: deaths within the five boroughs of New York City are handled separately by NYC DOHMH (separate fee/process), not NY State DOH. NY DOH pages block automated fetch; fees traced to official health.ny.gov pages via search.
Visit New York Vital RecordsThis links to the official New York office — not an aggregator or paid service.
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