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Vermont Death Certificate

How to get a certified Vermont 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.

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$10.00
Death Certificate fee: 10–20 days
Processing time: 141
Offices issuing: 141
Counties

How to get a Vermont death certificate

1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Vermont office.
2In person. Visit one of the 141 county offices that issue death records; most print certified copies while you wait.
3By mail. Send the application form ↗, a copy of your ID and the $10.00 fee to Vermont Department of Health - Vitla Records, Vital Records Office, PO Box 70, Burlington, VT 0540.

Vermont death certificate fees, processing & requirements

Fee: $10
Additional copy: $10
Rush fee: Expedited processing NA but expedited delivery is available for online orders for $14.50
Processing time: 5-7 business days (for ordering through their own online platform, not specified for mail-in orders)
Rush processing: 5-7 business days (for ordering through their own online platform, not specified for mail-in orders) + overnight delivery instead of standard delivery
Public after: 25 years

Who can request

Authority for Final Disposition
Children
Deceased Insurance Carrier
Estate Executors
Grandchildren
Grandparents
Legal Guardian
Legal Representative
Parents
Petitioner for Decedent's Estate
Representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Siblings
Social Security Administrator
Spouse

Required information

Date of Death
Email
Father's Name at Birth
Full Name of Person of Record
Mailing Address
Mother's Maiden Name
Phone Number
Place of Death
Sex
Your Birthdate
Your Business Name
Your Name
Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Your Signature

Accepted ID

Affidavit of Homeless Status
Driver's License
Passport
Permanent Residents Card
Resident Alien Card
State Corrections ID
State Employee ID
Tribal ID
US Employment Authorization Card
US Military ID
US Visa

Secondary ID

Bank Statement
College ID
Corrections ID
Court Documents with Current Address
Filed Federal Tax Form
First Class Mail with Current Address
Hospital Bill
Pay Stub
Prison ID
Property Bill
Social Security Card
Utility Bill
Vehicle Registration
Voter Registration Card
W-2 Form
Work ID

Vermont Department of Health - Vitla Records (VDH-Vital Records)

Address: 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 0540
Mailing: Vital Records Office PO Box 70 Burlington, VT 0540
Phone: 800-439-5008 (within VT) or 802-863-7275
Website: Official site ↗
Hours: 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM (according to google maps, VDH Office of Vital Records does not provide hours; it seems they do not offer in-person services)

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Where to get a death certificate in Vermont: county offices

141 offices in 141 Vermont counties are confirmed to issue death records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $10.00.

Office	County	Phone	Fee
Albany Town Clerk 827 Main St., Albany · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Albany	802-755-6100	$10.00*
Alburg Town Clerk 1 North Main Street, Alburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Alburg	(802) 796-3468	$10.00
Weathersfield Town Clerk Martin Memorial Hall 5259 US Route 5, Ascutney · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Ascutney	(802) 674-2626	$10.00*
Bakersfield Town Clerk's Office 40 East Bakersfield Road, Bakersfield · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Bakersfield	—	$10.00
Town of Barnet Town Clerk’s Office 1743 US Route 5 South, Barnet · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Barnet	(802) 633-2256	$10.00
Barre City Clerk 6 N. Main Street, Ste. 6, Barre · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Barre	(802) 476-0242	$10.00
Barton Town Clerk's Office 34 Main St, Barton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Barton	802-525-6222	$10.00
Rockingham Town Clerk's Office 7 Sq 2nd Fl, Bellows Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Bellows Falls	802 463-4336 extension 1102	$10.00*
Woodford Town Clerk 1391 Vermont Rte. 9, Woodford · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Bennington	802-442-4895	$10.00
Bolton Town Office 3045 Theodore Roosevelt Highway, Bolton	Bolton	(802) 434-5075 ext. 222	$10.00
Brattleboro Town Clerk's Office 230 Main St, Ste 108, Brattleboro · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Brattleboro	802-251-8157	$10.00
Bridgewater Town Clerk 45 Southgate Loop, Bridgewater · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Bridgewater	802-672-3334 x1	$10.00*
Bridport Town Clerk 82 Crown Point Road, Bridport · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Bridport	802-758-2483	$10.00
West Windsor Town Clerk 22 Brownsville-Hartland Road, Brownsville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Brownsville	802-484-7212	$10.00*
Office of The Clerk/Treasurer City Hall 149 Church Street, Burlington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Burlington	(802)865-7000	$10.00
Cabot Town Clerk’s Office 3084 Main Street, Cabot · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Cabot	802-563-2279	$10.00*
Calais Town Office 3120 Pekin Brook Rd, East Calais	Calais	802-456-8720	$10.00
Cavendish Town Office 37 High Street, Cavendish	Cavendish	802.226.7291 / 802.226.7292	$10.00
Rutland Town Municipal Office 181 Business Route 4, Center Rutland	Center Rutland	(802) 773-2528 ext. 3201	$10.00*
Charlotte Town Clerk's Office 159 Ferry Road, Charlotte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Charlotte	(802) 425 - 3071	$10.00
Chelsea Town Clerk 296 VT Rte 110, Chelsea · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Chelsea	802-685-4460	$10.00
Burlington (Chittenden County) Office of The Clerk/Treasurer City Hall 149 Church Street, Burlington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Chittenden	(802)865-7000	$10.00
Town of Colchester Town Clerk & Treasurer Town Hall 781 Blakely Road, Colchester · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Colchester	802-264-5520	$10.00
Concord Town Clerk 374 Main Street, Concord · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Concord	802-695-2220	$10.00
Corinth Town Clerk 1387 Cookeville Rd., Corinth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Corinth	—	$10.00
Coventry Town Clerk 168 Main Street, Coventry · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Coventry	(802)754-2288	$10.00
Craftsbury Town Clerk 85 South Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Craftsbury	(802) 586-2823	$10.00
Danville Town Clerk's Office 36 Route 2 West, Danville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Danville	802-684-3352	$10.00
Derby Town Clerk & Treasurer 124 Main Street, Derby · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Derby	(802) 766-4906	$10.00
Town of Dummerston 1523 Middle Rd, E. Dummerston	Dummerston	(802) 257-1496	$10.00
Town of Dorset, Vermont Town Clerk's Office 112 Mad Tom Rd, East Dorset · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	East Dorset	802.362.4571	$10.00*
East Montpelier Town Clerk 40 Kelton Road, East Montpelier · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	East Montpelier	(802) 223-3313 x 201	$10.00
Eden Town Clerk’s Office 71 Old Schoolhouse Road, Eden Mills · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Eden Mills	(802) 635-2528	$10.00
Essex Town Clerk’s Office 81 Main Street, Essex Junction · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Essex Junction	802-879-0413	$10.00
Fair Haven Town Clerk 3 N Park Pl Ste 2, Fair Haven · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Fair Haven	802-265-3610	$10.00*
Fairfax Town Clerk / Treasurer 12 Buck Hollow Road, Fairfax · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Fairfax	(802) 849-6111 ext. 10	$10.00
Fairfield Town Offices 25 North Road, Fairfield	Fairfield	802-827-3261	$10.00
Fairlee Town Clerk 75 Town Common Road, Fairlee · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Fairlee	802-333-4363 ext. 1	$10.00
Ferrisburgh Town Clerk's Office 3279 Route 7, Ferrisburgh · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Ferrisburgh	802-877-3429	$10.00
Franklin Town Clerk & Treasurer 5167 Main Street, Franklin · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Franklin	802-285-2101	$10.00*
Town of Georgia Municipal Office 47 Town Common Rd N, Georgia	Georgia	802-524-3524	$10.00
Glover Town Clerks Office 51 Bean Hill Rd, Glover · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Glover	(802) 525-6227	$10.00*
Grafton Town Clerk 117 Main Street, Grafton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Grafton	802-843-2419	$10.00*
Grand Isle Town Clerk 9 Hyde Road, Grand Isle · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Grand Isle	802-372-8830	$10.00
Granville Town Clerk 4157 VT Rte 100, Granville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Granville	802-767-4403	$10.00*
Greensboro Town Clerk’s Office 82 Craftsbury Road, Greensboro · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Greensboro	802-533-2911	$10.00*
Stannard Town Clerk 615 Stannard Mountain Road, Greensboro Bend · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Greensboro Bend	(802) 533-2577	$10.00
Groton Town Clerk 1476 Scott Hwy, Groton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Groton	802-584-3276	$10.00
Hancock Town Clerk’s Office 1027 VT Route 100, Hancock · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Hancock	802-767-3660	$10.00
Hardwick Town Clerk 20 Church Street, Hardwick · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Hardwick	802-472-5971	$10.00
Hartland Town Clerk 1 Quechee Road, Hartland · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Hartland	802-436-2444	$10.00
Town of Highgate Town Clerk's Office 2996 VT Rte 78, Highgate Center · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Highgate Center	(802)868-5002	$10.00
Hinesburg Town Clerk's Office Ground Level, Town Hall 10632 VT Route 116, Hinesburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Hinesburg	(802) 482-2281 ext. 1	$10.00
Huntington Town Clerk 4930 Main Road, Huntington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Huntington	(802) 434-2032	$10.00
Hyde Park Town Clerk 344 Route 15 West, Hyde Park · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Hyde Park	(802)888-2300, option 1	$10.00
Brighton Town Clerk 49 Mill St, Island Pond · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Island Pond	802-723-4405	$10.00*
Jamaica Town Clerk 28 Town Office Rd, Jamaica · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Jamaica	(802) 874-4681	$10.00
Cambridge Town Clerk's Office 85 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Jeffersonville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Jeffersonville	802-644-2251	$10.00
Jericho Town Clerk Office 67 Vermont Route 15, Jericho · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Jericho	(802) 899-4936 x 1	$10.00
Killington Town Clerk 2706 River Road, Killington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices	Killington	(802) 422-3241, Ext 1	$10.00

Showing 60 of 141 offices — open a county above for the full list.

* State fee — this office has not published its own.

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Vermont death certificate FAQs

How much does a Vermont death certificate cost?

A certified Vermont death certificate costs $10.00 ($10), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $10.

How long does it take to get a death certificate in Vermont?

Standard processing is 5-7 business days (for ordering through their own online platform, not specified for mail-in orders). Expedited service: 5-7 business days (for ordering through their own online platform, not specified for mail-in orders) + overnight delivery instead of standard delivery (Expedited processing NA but expedited delivery is available for online orders for $14.50). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.

Where do I get a death certificate in Vermont?

141 Vermont offices across 141 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 (Vermont Department of Health - Vitla Records), or order online.

Who can request a Vermont death certificate?

Vermont issues certified copies to: Authority for Final Disposition, Children, Deceased Insurance Carrier, Estate Executors, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Parents, Petitioner for Decedent's Estate, Representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Siblings, Social Security Administrator, Spouse. Records become public after 25 years.

What ID do I need for a Vermont death certificate?

Accepted primary ID: Affidavit of Homeless Status, Driver's License, Passport, Permanent Residents Card, Resident Alien Card, State Corrections ID, State Employee ID, Tribal ID, US Employment Authorization Card, US Military ID, US Visa. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Bank Statement, College ID, Corrections ID, Court Documents with Current Address, Filed Federal Tax Form, First Class Mail with Current Address, Hospital Bill, Pay Stub, Prison ID, Property Bill, Social Security Card, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Voter Registration Card, W-2 Form, Work ID.

Can I order a Vermont death certificate online?

Yes. Prepare and submit your Vermont death certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.

Public records: Vermont’s Public Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by Vermont and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.