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Directory/DC

District of Columbia

DC Health Vital Records

Usual fee
$23 per copy
How to order
State or VitalChek
Official officeOnline vendor

The online vendor is VitalChek, used by many agencies. You pay the state fee plus their convenience and shipping. This desk does not take a cut.

Who may request

Immediate family, a legal representative, or others the city lists as eligible.

Timing

In-person in DC is faster than mail. Online goes through the city’s vendor.

Notes from the desk

A death in a DC hospital is a DC record even if the person lived in Maryland or Virginia.

Confirm fees on the official site

Last checked August 29, 2026

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