When to apply for a covid-19 death certificate?

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. Visiting to check order status? Visting to make a correction?

Who is entitled to a certified copy of a death certificate?

Immediate family members of the decedent’s family or the legal representative of an immediate family member may obtain a certified copy of a death certificate. Other applicants may receive an uncertified copy of a death certificate, after providing a statement that the death occurred, including the date and county of death.

How can I order a death certificate online?

Order Your Official Vital Records Online. Once your death certificate order is complete, it is electronically sent by the next business day to the government agency for processing. Hundreds of government agencies nationwide exclusively trust VitalChek for accepting their death certificates and other vital record orders.

When to apply for a death certificate waiver?

The funeral home responsible for filing the death record may also apply if the decedent’s death record indicates that he/she was a veteran or if the spouse of the decedent is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. This fee waiver only covers the cost of the death certificate and does not apply to online service fees or UPS delivery fees.

What is the phone number for the vital records office?

The Vital Records office can also be reached via telephone at 287-3771 or 1-888-664-9491.

Where can I find a New York State death certificate?

Vital Records has death records (since 1881) for all of New York State except New York City. It does not have these records for New York City (the boroughs of Manhattan, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Bronx, and Richmond (Staten Island)). Death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred.