Missouri vital records · Death Certificate
Missouri Death Certificate
How to get a certified Missouri death certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues death records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $14.00
- Death Certificate fee
- 4–6 weeks
- Processing time
- 93
- Offices issuing
- 92
- Counties
How to get a Missouri death certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Missouri office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 93 county offices that issue death records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (VS-151BD) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $14.00 fee to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - Bureau of Vital Records, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109.
Missouri death certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $14
- Additional copy
- $11
- Rush fee
- NA through state health dept (only available through Vitalchek)
- Processing time
- 8-12 weeks
- Rush processing
- NA through state health dept (only available through Vitalchek)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Attorneys
- Children
- Cousins
- Funeral Director
- Genealogists
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- In-Laws
- Legal Guardian
- Other person of interest (personal and property rights)
- Parents
- Physician
- Siblings
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Date of Death
- Father's Name
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Mother's Name
- Place of Death
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Sex
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- College ID
- State Driver's License
- State ID
- US Military ID
- US Passport
- Work ID
Secondary ID
- Cancelled Duplicate Check
- Court Order of Adoption
- Insurance Record
- Letter from Government Agency
- Letter from Social Agency
- Medicaid Card
- Medicare Card
- Military Discharge
- Pay Stub
- School Records
- Shelter Name Band
- Social Security Card
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- W-2 Form
Notarization: Yes
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - Bureau of Vital Records (DHSS-BVR)
- Address
- 930 Wildwood Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109
- Mailing
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Vital Records 930 Wildwood Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109
- Phone
- (573) 751-6387
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST - telephone 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST - email Appointment only - in-person
Skip the trip. Order a Missouri death certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a death certificate in Missouri: county offices
93 offices in 92 Missouri counties are confirmed to issue death records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $14.00.
- Adair County 1
- Andrew County 1
- Atchison County 1
- Audrain County 1
- Barry County 1
- Benton County 1
- Bollinger County 1
- Butler County 1
- Callaway County 1
- Cape Girardeau County 1
- Carroll County 1
- Carter County 1
- Cass County 1
- Cedar County 1
- Chariton County 1
- Christian County 1
- Clark County 1
- Clay County 1
- Clinton County 1
- Cole County 1
- Columbia/Boone County 1
- Dade County 1
- Dallas County 1
- Daviess County 1
- Dent County 1
- Dunklin County 1
- Franklin County 1
- Gasconade County 1
- Grundy County 1
- Harrison County 1
- Henry County 1
- Hickory County 1
- Howard County 1
- Howell County 1
- Iron County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Jasper County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Johnson County 1
- Joplin County 1
- Kansas City County 1
- Knox County 1
- Lafayette County 1
- Lawrence County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Linn County 1
- Livingston County 1
- Macon County 1
- Marion County 1
- McDonald County 1
- Mercer County 1
- Miller County 1
- Mississippi County 1
- Moniteau County 1
- Monroe County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Morgan County 1
- New Madrid County 1
- Newton County 1
- Nodaway County 1
- Oregon County 1
- Osage County 1
- Ozark County 1
- Pemiscot County 1
- Perry County 1
- Pettis County 1
- Pike County 1
- Platte County 1
- Polk County 1
- Pulaski County 1
- Putnam County 1
- Ralls County 1
- Ray County 1
- Reynolds County 1
- Ripley County 1
- Saint Joseph County 1
- Saint Louis County 1
- Saline County 1
- Schuyler County 1
- Scott County 1
- Shannon County 1
- Shelby County 1
- Springfield-Greene County 1
- St. Charles County 1
- St. Louis County 1
- Stoddard County 1
- Sullivan County 1
- Texas County County 1
- Tri- County 1
- Warren County 1
- Washington County 1
- Webster County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Health Department 1001 S. Jamison, Kirksville · Health Departments | Adair | 660-665-8491 | $14.00 |
| Andrew County Health Department 106 North 5th Street, Savannah · Health Departments | Andrew | (816) 324-3139 | $14.00 |
| Atchison County Health Department 421 Main, Tarkio · Health Departments | Atchison | Births: (573) 751-6387 Deaths: (573) 751-6374 | $14.00 |
| Audrain County Health Department 1130 S Elmwood Dr, Mexico · Health Departments | Audrain | (573) 581-1332 | $14.00 |
| Barry County Health Department 65 Main Street, Cassville · Health Departments | Barry | 417-847-2114 | $14.00 |
| Benton County Health Department 1238 Commercial St, Warsaw · Health Departments | Benton | (660) 438-2876 | $14.00 |
| Bollinger County Health Center 107 HWY 51 North, Marble Hill · Health Departments | Bollinger | 573-238-2817 | $14.00 |
| Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services 1005 W. Worley St, Columbia · Health Departments | Boone | 573.817.6441 or 573.874.7781 | $14.00 |
| Butler County Health Department 1619 North Main, Poplar Bluff · Health Departments | Butler | (573)785-8478 | $14.00 |
| Callaway County Health Department 4950 County Road 304, Fulton · Health Departments | Callaway | 573-642-6881 | $14.00* |
| Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center 1121 Linden Street, Cape Girardeau · Health Departments | Cape Girardeau | 573-335-7846 | $14.00 |
| Carroll County Health Department 5 N Ely St., Carrollton · Health Departments | Carroll | (660)542-3247 | $13.00 |
| Carter County Health Center 1611 Health Center Drive, Van Buren · Health Departments | Carter | 573-323-4413 | $14.00 |
| Cass County Health Department 1411 S. Commercial Street, Harrisonville · Health Departments | Cass | (816) 380-8425 | $13.00 |
| Cedar County Health Department 1317 S. Hwy 32, Suite B, El Dorado Springs · Health Departments | Cedar | 417-876-5477 | $14.00* |
| Chariton County Health Center 206 State Street, Keytesville · Health Departments | Chariton | 660-288-3675 | $13.00 |
| Christian County Health Department 301 Brick Street, Ozark · Health Departments | Christian | 417-581-7285 | $14.00 |
| Clark County Health Department 670 North Johnson, Kahoka · Health Departments | Clark | 660-727-2356 | $14.00 |
| Clay County Public Health Center 800 Haines Drive, Liberty · Health Departments | Clay | 816-595-4200 | $14.00 |
| Clinton County Health Department 106 Bush St., Plattsburg · Health Departments | Clinton | 816-539-2144 | $14.00 |
| Cole County Health Department 3400 W Truman Blvd., Jefferson City · Health Departments | Cole | 573-636-2181 | $14.00 |
| Dade County Health Department 413 W Water Street, Greenfield · Health Departments | Dade | 417-637-2345 | $14.00 |
| Dallas County Health Department 1011 W Main, Buffalo · Health Departments | Dallas | 417-345-2332 | $14.00 |
| Daviess County Health Department 609A S. Main Street, Gallatin · Health Departments | Daviess | 660-663-2414 | $14.00 |
| Dent County Health Center 1010 E. Scenic Rivers Blvd, Salem · Health Departments | Dent | 573-729-3106 | $14.00 |
| Dunklin County Health Department 402 Recovery Road, Kennett · Health Departments | Dunklin | 573-888-9008 | $14.00 |
| Franklin County Department of Health 414 E Main St., Union · Health Departments | Franklin | 636-583-7300 | $14.00 |
| Gasconade County Health Department 300 Schiller Street, Hermann · Health Departments | Gasconade | 573-486-3129 | $14.00 |
| Tri-County Health Department 302 North Park Street, Stanberry · Health Departments | Gentry | 660-783-2707 | $14.00 |
| Springfield-Greene County Health Department 227 East Chestnut Expressway, Springfield · Health Departments | Greene | (417) 864-1411 | $14.00 |
| Grundy County Health Department 1716 Lincoln Street, Trenton · Health Departments | Grundy | 660.359.4196 | $14.00 |
| Harrison County Health Department 1700 Bethany Ave, Bethany · Health Departments | Harrison | (660) 425-6324 | $13.00 |
| Henry County Health Center 1800 Community Dr. Suite A, Clinton · Health Departments | Henry | 660-885-8193 | $14.00 |
| Hickory County Health Department 24885 Hwy 254, Hermitage · Health Departments | Hickory | (417) 745-2138 | $13.00 |
| Howard County Health Department 600 West Davis St, Fayette · Health Departments | Howard | 660-248-3100 | $14.00* |
| Howell County Health Department 180 Kentucky Ave., West Plains · Health Departments | Howell | 417-256-7078 | $14.00 |
| Iron County Health Department 606 W Russell St, Ironton · Health Departments | Iron | (888) 476-7121 | $14.00* |
| Jackson County Public Health 3651 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee’s Summit · Health Departments | Jackson | (816) 404-6419 | $14.00 |
| Jasper County Health Department 105 Lincoln St., Carthage · Health Departments | Jasper | 417-358-3111 | $14.00 |
| Jefferson County Health Department 405 Main Street, Hillsboro · Health Departments | Jefferson | 636-797-3737 | $14.00 |
| Johnson County Community Health Services 723 PCA Rd., Warrensburg · Health Departments | Johnson | 660-747-6121 | $14.00 |
| Joplin City Health Department 321 E. 4TH STREET, Joplin · Health Departments | Joplin | 417-623-6122 | $14.00 |
| Kansas City Health Department 2400 Troost Ave., Suite 1000, Kansas City · Health Departments | Kansas City | (785) 296-1400 | $14.00 |
| Knox County Health Department 102 W Monticello, Edina · Health Departments | Knox | (660) 727-2356 | $14.00 |
| Laclede County Health Department 405 Harwood Ave, Lebanon · Health Departments | Laclede | 417-532-2134 | $14.00 |
| Lafayette County Health Department 547 South Business Highway 13, Lexington · Health Departments | Lafayette | 660.259.4371 | $13.00 |
| Lawrence County Health Department 105 W. North St., Mount Vernon · Health Departments | Lawrence | 417-466-2201 | $14.00 |
| Lincoln County Health Department
Vital Records Registrar 5 Health Department Drive, Troy · Health Departments | Lincoln | (636) 528-6117 | $14.00 |
| Linn County Health Department 635 South Main Street, Brookfield · Health Departments | Linn | 660-258-7251 | $14.00 |
| Livingston County Health Center 800 Adam Drive, Chillicothe · Health Departments | Livingston | (660) 646-5506 | $14.00 |
| Macon County Health Department 503 N. Missouri Street, Macon · Health Departments | Macon | (660) 395-4711 | $14.00 |
| Marion County Health Department 3105 Palmyra Rd., Hannibal · Health Departments | Marion | (573) 221-1166 | $14.00 |
| McDonald County Health Department 3446 S Business Hwy 71, Pineville · Health Departments | McDonald | (417) 223-4351 | $14.00 |
| Mercer County Health Department 305 West Main St., Princeton · Health Departments | Mercer | 660-748-3630 | $13.00 |
| Miller County Health Center 2125 Hwy 52, Tuscumbia · Health Departments | Miller | (573) 369-2400 | $14.00 |
| Mississippi County Health Department 1200 E. Marshall St., Charleston · Health Departments | Mississippi | 573-683-2191 | $14.00 |
| Moniteau County Health Center 401 S Francis Street, California · Health Departments | Moniteau | 573-796-3412 | $14.00 |
| Monroe County Health Department 310 North Market Street, Paris · Health Departments | Monroe | 660-327-4653 or 660-327-4259 | $14.00 |
| Montgomery County Health Department 400 Salisbury Street, Montgomery City · Health Departments | Montgomery | (573) 564-2495 | $14.00 |
| Morgan County Health Center 104 W. Lafayette St., Versailles · Health Departments | Morgan | 573-378-5438 | $14.00 |
Showing 60 of 93 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Missouri death certificate FAQs
How much does a Missouri death certificate cost?
A certified Missouri death certificate costs $14.00 ($14), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $11. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $13.00 and $14.00.
How long does it take to get a death certificate in Missouri?
Standard processing is 8-12 weeks. Expedited service: NA through state health dept (only available through Vitalchek) (NA through state health dept (only available through Vitalchek)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a death certificate in Missouri?
93 Missouri offices across 92 counties issue death records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - Bureau of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Missouri death certificate?
Missouri issues certified copies to: Attorneys, Children, Cousins, Funeral Director, Genealogists, Grandchildren, Grandparents, In-Laws, Legal Guardian, Other person of interest (personal and property rights), Parents, Physician, Siblings. Records become public after 50 years.
What ID do I need for a Missouri death certificate?
Accepted primary ID: College ID, State Driver's License, State ID, US Military ID, US Passport, Work ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Cancelled Duplicate Check, Court Order of Adoption, Insurance Record, Letter from Government Agency, Letter from Social Agency, Medicaid Card, Medicare Card, Military Discharge, Pay Stub, School Records, Shelter Name Band, Social Security Card, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, W-2 Form.
Can I order a Missouri death certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Missouri death certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Missouri Sunshine Law. Fees and processing times are set by Missouri and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.