How to Get a Death Certificate in Idaho
From Everendium · Last reviewed October 17, 2026
This guide covers Idaho. For the general overview, see Getting Death Certificates: How Many You'll Need and Why.
Quick answer
In Idaho, certified death certificates are issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics in Boise. Idaho's administrative rule sets $16 for each certified copy of a death certificate (including a $1 coroner training fund fee), so every copy costs the same. A local registration area may add its own service fee, and ordering through VitalChek adds charges.
Getting a death certificate is one of the first practical steps after a death in Idaho, and the details of who issues it and what it costs are specific to Idaho.
Who issues death certificates in Idaho?
Certified copies come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics in Boise. In practice, the funeral home usually files the certificate and orders an initial batch of certified copies for you.
How much does a certified copy cost in Idaho?
Idaho’s administrative rule sets $16 for each certified copy of a death certificate (including a $1 coroner training fund fee), so every copy costs the same. A local registration area may add its own service fee, and ordering through VitalChek adds charges.
Who can order a copy in Idaho?
Idaho law defines who may receive a certified copy, and the state restricts death certificates to immediate family, legal representatives, and people who document a legal or property right. The certificate request form lists who qualifies, and you must include a copy of your ID.
How do I order more copies in Idaho?
- By mail: to the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036, with the certificate request form, a copy of your ID, and a signed check or money order payable to “Idaho Vital Records.” The Bureau has no public counter.
- Online: through VitalChek, the Bureau’s official online partner, with additional charges.
- Questions: (208) 334-5980 or ivr@dhw.idaho.gov.
What else should I know before I order?
Idaho death certificates are available from July 1911 on.
What should I do next?
Confirm with the funeral home how many copies it is ordering for you, then decide how many more you need; see how many death certificates you need in Idaho and our general guide to death certificates.
Add this to your Final Day Plan: your Social Security number, birthplace, and parents’ full names - the death certificate application asks for these, and they’re often surprisingly hard for a family to track down under pressure.
Fees and rules change - confirm current details with the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records before you send payment.
Sources
- Idaho Administrative Code 16.02.08 - Vital Statistics Rules, fees ($16 per certified copy of a death certificate)(Statute text)
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Order a Record (no public counter; mail and VitalChek)(Government)
- Idaho Vital Statistics Certificate Request form (death records from July 1911; payee; mailing address)(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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