How Many Death Certificates Do I Need in Wyoming?
From Everendium · Last reviewed October 17, 2026
This guide covers Wyoming. For the general overview, see Getting Death Certificates: How Many You'll Need and Why.
Quick answer
Wyoming sets no required number of death certificates; the right count depends on how many banks, insurers, and agencies each need an original certified copy. What Wyoming does set is the price: Wyoming charges $25 for the first certified copy and $20 for each additional copy in the same request. If the date of death is unknown, a search costs $35 for every five years searched and includes one certified copy if the record is found; if no record is found, the fee is kept. Online orders add a 2.4 percent convenience fee ($1 minimum).
This is one of the most common practical questions after a death. Wyoming sets no required number, but it does set the price, which makes the count worth deciding before you order.
Is there a set number required by Wyoming?
No. The right number depends on how many banks, insurance companies, and government agencies in your situation each need their own certified copy, not on Wyoming law.
What will the copies cost in Wyoming?
Wyoming charges $25 for the first certified copy and $20 for each additional copy in the same request. If the date of death is unknown, a search costs $35 for every five years searched and includes one certified copy if the record is found; if no record is found, the fee is kept. Online orders add a 2.4 percent convenience fee ($1 minimum). At those rates, ten certified copies would cost $205 in state or agency fees, before any online-vendor or shipping charges.
Does it matter when I order in Wyoming?
The $20 price for additional copies applies only to copies in the same request as the first.
Which institutions typically require one?
Banks and credit unions, life insurers, retirement account administrators, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (if applicable) are common examples, though your own list depends on your accounts and assets. See our general guide on getting death certificates.
Can I use photocopies instead?
Generally no. Most institutions require an original certified copy, though it’s worth asking each one, since policies occasionally vary.
Where can I order more in Wyoming?
The online portal avoids mail time, while a mailed order can take up to five business days of processing plus delivery. Details on each option are in our guide to getting a death certificate in Wyoming.
Fees and rules change - confirm current details with Wyoming Vital Statistics Services before you send payment.
Sources
- Wyoming Department of Health - Official Wyoming Death Certificate ($25 first copy, $20 additional; search fee; payment)(Government)
- Wyoming Department of Health - Request for Certified Copy of a Wyoming Death Record (Form 1a; fees; contact)(Government)
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics - Where to Write for Vital Records: Wyoming ($25 and $20; State Archives for older records)(Government)
About this review
Everendium Editorial Team · last reviewed October 17, 2026.
Fees, eligibility rules, and ordering options were checked on October 17, 2026 against the state's own published fee information, application forms, and county government pages listed in the sources. Death certificate fees change often, and some official pages were read only as search extracts, so the current fee should be confirmed on the agency's page before paying. Recommended for periodic re-verification. This is general information, not legal advice
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