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New ID requirements: Due to the rise in identity theft and other fraudulent use of vital records, acceptable ID is limited. You must provide a government (state or federal) issued photo ID. This can be issued by the U.S. or other country of residence.

Examples of acceptable IDs (must be current):

• Photocopy of driver's license
• Photocopy of state ID card
• Photocopy of passport or visa
• Photocopy of military ID

If you do not have a government issued photo ID, you must send photocopies of any TWO of the following:

• Social security number
• Bank statement with current address
• Car registration or title with current address
• Utility bill with current address
• Pay stub (must include your name, social security number plus name and address of business)

The cost is $13.00 for the first copy and $8.00 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time. By state law, the initial $13.00 fee for a certified copy of a death certificate is a five-year record search fee – one certified copy is issued if the record is found and if not found, the fee is retained. Payment can be a check or money order made payable to "Kansas Vital Statistics."

Click on below selection for DEATH certificate application form:

If you cannot provide complete information, provide as much as possible. We must have sufficient information to conduct a record search for the correct record. If the exact date of death is unknown, state a consecutive five-year search span (more may be specified, but each five-year span costs $13.00).

Submit a completed, signed application form or send a letter with the following information:

• Specify you are requesting a DEATH certificate
• Indicate number of copies you are requesting
• Full name as listed on death certificate
• Date of death (month, day, year)
• Sex (male or female)
• Place of death (city, county) Must be Kansas
• Mother's maiden name
• Father's name
• Date of birth, if known, or age at time of death
• Your relationship to the person named on the death certificate
• Reason you are requesting the certificate (we ask this so that we can provide appropriate service for your needs)
• Your daytime phone number
• Your mailing address
• Place your handwritten signature on the request

• You MUST include a photocopy of a government issued ID or two of the documents listed above.
• Enclose a check or money order in U. S. dollars made payable to "Kansas Vital Statistics." DO NOT SEND CASH.
• Enclose a business size self-addressed stamped envelope for each request of a different record.

Mail the request to:

Office of Vital Statistics
Curtis State Office Building
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120
Topeka, KS 66612-2221

Requests with insufficient information, incorrect payment amount, or made by ineligible requestors will be returned to the requestor along with a form explaining why the request was returned.