Rhode Island Death Certificate

Qualifications

The following people may request death certificates from the state of Rhode Island:

• Immediate family member
• Legal guardian
• An authorized agent of a family member or legal guardian
• Attorneys-at-law
• Title examiners
• Members of legally incorporated genealogical societies conducting their official duties
• A person requiring information to determine or protect a personal or property right
• A person who has been granted a court order instructing the registrar to provide the document

Cost

The fee to search for a death certificate is $20.00, which includes one certified copy of the death certificate. For each additional copy of the certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $15.00. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the "General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island." If obtaining a record from a city or town clerk, payments should be made to the local office. Cash is not accepted. Fees are not refundable.

Required Information

• Name of the deceased
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Name of spouse/civil union partner/registered domestic partner
• Mother's name
• Father's name
• Your relationship to the deceased
• The reason for requesting the record
• Your name
• Your phone number
• Your address
• Photocopy of current, government-issued photo ID

Submitting Your Request

Send the completed application and the appropriate fee to:

RI Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
3 Capitol Hill, Room 101
Providence, RI 02908

You can also order a certified death certificate from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred. Click here for a list of county local office locations and contact information.

For an additional $7.00 fee you can request expedited service. Include the additional $7.00 in your payment and write "RUSH" on the outside of the envelope.

Download the Application

Click here to download the application for a certified Rhode Island death certificate.

See our complete list of resources for Rhode Island.