Birth and Death Certificates
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Your order is not complete until you’ve successfully uploaded your supporting documents in this application. Your identity document is required for all certificate orders, in addition to eligibility documents (cases in which your name is on the record as subject or parent, your proof of identity is enough). Eligibility documents prove you are eligible to obtain a copy of a certificate based on your relationship to the person named on the certificate. For the full list of required documents, click the links below, in the section for "Supporting Documents" or return to the Birth and Death Certificate webpage. Call 253-649-1402 for more information. Disclaimer: If you choose FedEx shipping, delays outside of the original projected date of delivery may occur. Contact the local FedEx office for assistance.
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RCW 70.58A.530 and WAC 246-491-300 through 330. To receive a Certified Washington State birth or death certificate, applicants must provide required information and documentation that proves identity and qualifying relationship. If we do not receive the required information and documentation within 30 days of an order submission, the order will be closed and no refund will be given.