Dominican Death Certificates
We obtain official long-form Dominican death certificates, fully legalised and apostilled, delivered worldwide
How much will a Dominican death certificate cost me?
In most cases we charge a total of US$210* = 1) US$95* for the search, then 2) US$115 for the certificate = total of US$210 for an original legalised and apostilled long-form death certificate including shipping by certified airmail which generally takes between 2 and 5 weeks to arrive. For details and an order form, go to our Dominican death certificate order page.* If the death occurred before 1970, or if you do not know the date or place of the event, our search fee would be between US$195 and US$395 depending on the case
Official Dominican Death Certificates
Dominican Certification Service obtains official Dominican death certificates from the civil registry system in the Dominican Republic. Whether you need the certificate for family research, probate, inheritance, pension matters, insurance, consular procedures, or another legal purpose, we can search for the death record and obtain the official certificate for use abroad.
In many cases, a Dominican death record is not immediately available as a ready-to-issue certificate. The record must first be located in the correct civil registry office, then digitised, approved and validated by the Dominican authorities before an official certificate can be issued. We manage this process on your behalf from within the Dominican Republic.
How the Process Works
We normally begin with a search for the original death record. In an average case, it can take up to five working days to locate the record, although every case depends on the civil registry office and any other Dominican state institutions involved.
Once the record has been located, the registry office must digitise, approve and validate it. We then send you a draft print-out for review where possible. After your approval, we obtain the official long-form death certificate and arrange legalisation, apostille and international delivery if required.
Information We Need
To search for a Dominican death record, please provide as much information as possible about the deceased person. If the deceased was Dominican, the most useful detail is usually the cédula ID card number.
- Full name of the deceased person
- Dominican cédula number, if available
- Date and place of death
- Date and place of birth
- Names of spouse, parents or close relatives, if known
- Any old copy, scan, registry reference or related document
The more details you can provide, the easier it is to identify the correct record, especially when names were misspelled, surnames were recorded in a different order, or the death took place many years ago.
Late or Difficult Death Records
Some Dominican death records require extra work before a certificate can be issued. This may happen when the death was declared late, when the record was never fully validated, or when the registry office requires supporting documents before approving the certificate.
For a late declaration of death, the civil registry office may require a copy of the court judgment that authorised the declaration. This court judgment is commonly referred to as the ratification. If the registry office asks for this document, the process may take longer.
For more detailed answers about costs, apostille, delivery, older records and late declarations of death, see our Dominican death certificate FAQs.
Start the Search
To begin, we search for the original Dominican death record. Once the record has been located and approved for issue, we can obtain the official death certificate, arrange legalisation and apostille, and send the document internationally.
Stage 1: Search Fees
- 1970 to present: US$95 search fee
- 1945 to 1969: US$195 with an old copy, or US$295 without one
- 1900 to 1944: US$295 with an old copy, or US$395 without one
The search fee covers the work required to locate the death record and confirm whether the official certificate can be issued.
Stage 2: Official Certificate
Once the record has been located and approved, we charge US$115 for the official apostilled Dominican death certificate. This includes the original certificate, legalisation, apostille and shipping by certified airmail, which normally takes a few weeks to arrive.
For an additional fee, we can also arrange certified translations and expedited international shipping. Full payment and delivery options are explained on the order page.
Average Timing
In an average case, it takes up to five working days to locate the record. After the civil registry office has digitised, approved and validated it, the official certificate and legalisation usually take another couple of days. Many straightforward cases can therefore be completed in about a week, before postal delivery time.
Older records, late declarations, missing details, spelling differences or records requiring ratification may take longer.
