Death Certificates
STATUS REPORT: (updated on 2/8/12) When you request a death certificate by mail or fax, we deposit your payment immediately and then review your request in the order received. We are currently mailing death certificates from regular requests received on January 23, 2012, and mailing expedited requests received on February 3, 2012.
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In person:
You can get a death certificate in person from any local issuance office in the state for a death record 1997-present. To get a certificate for a death before 1997, you must go to the county where the death occurred or send your request by mail or fax to the Office of the State Registrar.
You can get a death certificate by mail or fax from the Office of the State Registrar. (See application for mailing address and fax number.) The State office does not have walk-in service. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing your request.
Minnesota Certificate of Death Application (PDF: 333KB/2 pgs) (Interactive PDF: 338KB/2 pgs) Tips for requesting a death certificate:
- Make sure all boxes are complete. Write “unknown” or “none” as needed.
- All Minnesota death records are public, but you must have tangible interest to get a death certificate.
- You must provide your full name, date of birth, and mailing address or your application will be rejected.
- The application must be signed and dated in front of a notary public.
- If the notary public uses a raised seal and you want to fax your application, make sure the seal is shaded with a pencil so it can be read on the faxed copy.
- If you fax your application, do not fax it more than once. Each faxed application will be processed as a separate request.
- If no death record can be found, you will receive a certified Statement of No Death Record Found.
- According to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.226, the fee for a death certificate or certified statement that no record can be found is nonrefundable.
- For customer security, fees are collected upon receipt and credit card numbers are redacted.