Start the search for a Dominican death record now!

We locate the official entry, legalise & apostille the certificate, and deliver worldwidet it for you!

How much will a Dominican death certificate cost me?

For most clients, the all-inclusive total is US$210*, split in two steps:

  1. US$95* search fee (pay online below). We locate the original ledger entry at the civil registry and ensure it’s correctly entered in the database. We’ll send you a draft printout to check names and dates, and we’ll request corrections if needed.
  2. US$115 for the official long-form death certificate, including:
    • Legalisation by the Central Electoral Board
    • Apostille by the Dominican Foreign Ministry
    • Shipping by international certified airmail

* If the death occurred before 1970, or if the date/place is unknown, the search fee ranges from US$195 to US$395 depending on the case.

Dr Sarita forensics institute in Santo Domingo for death records
Old Dominican death records in this building

What extras charges might there be?
Do you need your Dominican birth certificate for use in Austria, Belgium or Germany? If so, the following applies to you:

AUSTRIA - The Austrian government does not consider a Dominican apostille to be final proof of your certificate's authenticity, therefore if your certificate is to be used in Austria, it must be legalized by the Austrian embassy in the Dominican Republic. We charge US$95 for this service which includes the official embassy fee and our services.

BELGIUM - Dominican certificates for use in Belgium must be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in Havana, Cuba. For US$75 we can courier your Dominican certificate to your embassy in Jamaica, but you would be responsible for paying them for their legalization, and for shipping your certificate to Belgium. We can provide their contact details.

GERMANY - Germany does not consider a Dominican apostille to be final proof of your certificate's authenticity, therefore if your certificate is to be used in Germany, it must be legalized by the German embassy in the Dominican Republic. We charge US$95 for this service which includes the official embassy fee and our services.

Optional extras
Translation - For only US$69 we can offer an English, French or German translation of your Dominican certificate, translated by a certified legal translator. Many clients have told us that this is much cheaper than they can obtain locally.

Express shipping - For an additional US$95 we offer expedited courier shipping which should arrive in 3 working days

Order a Dominican death certificate now!

If you'd like to get started, please fill out the order form below, and have a credit or debit card to hand. At this stage we shall only charge for the search stage. We shall acknowledge receipt of payment, and will contact you by email with any requests for additional information etc. Within 2 to 7 days on average, we should be able to send you the draft print out of your record, depending on how quickly the register-office staff computerize your record.
We shall let you pay for the certificate, shipping options and translations etc later once you have received and okayed the draft print-out that we send you.

If you'd like to get started, please complete the order form below. At this stage you only pay the search fee. We’ll acknowledge payment, request any missing details, and send a draft registry printout for your review before you decide on shipping and translation options.

Please only complete the order form if you are ready to order and pay. For general questions, use our contact page.