Application for Certified Copy of Kansas Death Certificate

* PLEASE NOTE DEATH CERTIFICATES ARE ON FILE FROM JULY 1, 1911 TO PRESENT

Name of Requestor: Today's Date:

(person requesting the certificate)

Address: City/State: Zip:

Reason for Request (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC): Email:
Requestor's Signature: Phone Number:
*IMPORTANT: The person requesting the vital record must submit a copy of their identification. See list on reverse side.
Requestor's relationship to person on the Certificate? (Check one)
Self Father Maternal Grandparent Paternal Uncle
Mother Brother Paternal Grandparent Maternal Uncle
Sister Son Legal Guardian(submit custody order) Paternal Aunt
Current Spouse Daughter Other (specify) Maternal Aunt

Fees
K.A.R. 28-17-6 requires the following fee(s).
The correct fee must be submitted with the request. The fee for certified copies of death certificates is $20.00 for each certified copy.
This fee allows a 5-year search of the records, including the year indicated plus two years before and two years after, or you may
indicate the consecutive 5-year period you want searched. You may specify more than one 5-year span, but each search will cost $20.00.

* IF THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT LOCATED, A $20.00 FEE MUST BE RETAINED BY THIS DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECORD SEARCH.
Make checks or money orders payable to Kansas Vital Statistics. For your protection, do not send cash.
Death Information
Name on Certificate at Death (First, Middle, Last):

Date of Death: Race: Sex: Male Female

Place of Death: Date of Birth/Age at Death:

City, County, State ( must be in Kansas )
Marital Status at Death: Name of Spouse:

Mother/Parent Name Prior to First Marriage (First, Middle, Last)

Father/Parent Name Prior to First Marriage (First, Middle, Last)

Residence of Death: Place of birth:

Funeral Home Name:

City/County Where Buried:

Number of Copies Ordered: $20 per Certified Copy $Total:

*Requirements-Read before turning in application OFFICE USE ONLY
1) This request form must be completed. Type/ID #
2) Enclose a copy of both front and back of a current legal photo ID
(see back for list of acceptable ID's) Station/# of apps __________________________ Exp __________________
3) Enclose appropriate fees
Payment Type CASH CHECK CCARD MO
4) Person requesting the certificate must sign above
5) If submitting by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope Amount given Chg provided
*Request will be returned if the above steps are not completed correctly INITIAL
Walk-in Hours: Kansas Office of Vital Statistics Office hours:(live phones)
9:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. 1000 SW Jackson Suite 120 Mon-Fri 8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday Topeka, KS 66612-2221 Phone: 785-296-1400
VS-236 12/22
 Detailed Information
Identification
Who's Eligible to Obtain Most Certificates: Must provide ID and proof of direct
Requestor's current ID required To Get a Certificate:
interest
ONE form of Primary Documentation required from list below Eligibility
Please make a copy of one of the following documents and
send with the application. All documents MUST be signed, By State law, vital records filed with this office are not open for public
current and valid. All Identification must have both sides and inspection and the requestor must meet eligibility requirements -- must be
be able to be read. named on the record, an immediate family member, or someone who can
◦ Photocopy of Government Issued Driver's License, Military provide legal proof the record is necessary for the determination of personal or
ID, State ID card, Valid Passport and Visa's. (Not the property rights. [K.S.A. 65-2422d]
credit/debit card)
◦ Permanent resident card ◦ Parents
◦ Alien registration receipt card ◦ Current Spouse
◦ Employment authorization card ◦ Adult Children
◦ Re-entry permit ◦ Grandparents
◦ Refugee Travel Document ◦ Siblings
◦ VA Card (with intact photo) ◦ Aunts/Uncles
◦ Voter's registration card (Countries outside of the U.S.) ◦ Niece/Nephew
◦ Certificate of Naturalization (with intact photo) ◦ Must be age 18 or older
◦ Concealed Carry handgun license
◦ Resident Alien card
If legal guardianship has been established through the courts, please provide a
* PLEASE NOTE MATRICULAS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM
copy of the guardianship papers.
OF ID
If you do not have a government issued photo ID, you must send photocopies of any two of the following: *Photocopies must
be of the complete document, able to be read and be the Requestor's with current address
◦ Temporary Driver's License
◦ Social Security card (must be signed by card holder)
◦ Bank Statement with Requestor's current address
◦ Car Registration or Title with Requestor's current address
◦ Utility Bill with current address of Requestor and company letterhead with company name and address; not handwritten
◦ Current Pay Stub (must include your name, social security number plus name and address of business; not handwritten)
◦ Valid insurance card or policy of Requestor
◦ Valid health insurance card or policy of Requestor
◦ Parole document (book sheet) of Requestor
◦ Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal ID card of Requestor
◦ Inmate ID of Requestor(along with a memo completed and signed by a counselor or parole officer)
◦ Filed Income Tax of Requestor with current address
◦ Letter to Requestor from Social Service Agency/Health Department or other government agency with current address
◦ Hospital or Health agency bill (with current address) of Requestor
◦ Court Documents of Requestor
◦ W-2 from Employer (with Requestor's current address)
◦ Letter from employer (with Requestor's current address)
◦ U.S. Voters registration card of Requestor

Read: IMPORTANT MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

1) FEES EXPIRE 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE REQUEST.
2) MULTIPLE REQUESTS FOR DIFFERENT RECORDS MAY BE HANDLED AND MAILED SEPARATELY.
WARNING: COPYING, ALTERING, or FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY PROHIBITED
Except as authorized by the Uniform Vital Statistics Act, no person shall prepare or issue any certificate (vital record) which purports to be an
original, certified copy or abstract or copy of a certificate [K.S.A. 65‑2422d.(g)]. Vital records identity theft related to obtaining certificates or
making, counterfeiting, altering, amending any certified copy of a vital record with the intent to sell or obtain for any purpose of deception a
certified copy of a vital record is a severity level 8, nonperson felony. [K.S.A. 21-3830a (d) and K.S.A 21-3830a (e)].