Minnesota Death Certificate Application
Official state formFree downloadLast verified November 9, 2026
The Death Certificate Request form is used to order a certified copy of a Minnesota death certificate. It is mailed to the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records.
Who can use this form
- A child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild or spouse on the record
- The personal representative, successor or trustee of the person who died
- A person who can show a need for the certificate to determine or protect a personal or property right
- An attorney, or a person with a U.S. court order or a signed statement from an eligible person
- A government agency or the Department of Veterans Affairs
What to send with it
- The completed request form, signed in front of a notary public
- Payment by check or money order payable to Minnesota Department of Health (no cash)
- Optional: the extra fee for faster handling or express delivery
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Minnesota Department of Health Office of Vital Records PO Box 64499 St. Paul, MN 55164-0499
- State fee
- $13 for the first copy, $6 for each additional copy
- Typical processing
- About 4 to 5 weeks, depending on the method of request
- Source
- Official government page