ADH is pleased to offer vital records services in all local health units. Click here to see your Local Public Health Unit.
Q: How much do death certificates cost?
The cost of a death record is $10.00 for the first copy and $8.00 for each additional copy of the same record that is ordered at the same time. If you choose to order online through Vital Records, a $5.00 standard processing fee and a $1.85 non-refundable identity verification fee will be charged in addition to the cost of any expedited shipping options you select. If no record is found or no copy is made, state law requires that we keep $10.00 for a search fee. The processing fee for online orders is also non-refundable. However, you will receive a refund of any amount you paid apart from these fees.
Q: How can I obtain a death certificate?
Eligible individuals (see the list of eligible individuals) may order a death certificate by any of the following methods:
- Online: You may order a copy of a death record in minutes through Vital Records.
Multiple expedited shipping options are available through this service. Pay the service fee, certificate fee, and charges for any expedited shipping options by debit or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express). Requests typically take 7-14 business days from the date your order is approved plus additional shipping time.
- By Mail: You may order a certified copy of the death record by mailing in a completed (available here or from your local health unit, a check or money order made out to Arkansas Department of Health (no cash or temporary checks), and a copy or copies of acceptable ID to:
Arkansas Department of Health
Vital Records, Slot 44
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
Please allow 10-14 days for processing, in addition to mail delivery time.
- Walk-In: You may order a certified copy of the death record by coming into the Arkansas Department of Health’s vital records office. The office is located at 4815 West Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205, across the street from War Memorial Stadium, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. The office is closed on state holidays. Most certificate requests can be fulfilled the same day for customers arriving by 4:00 P.M., provided they are eligible to receive the certificate requested and have all the required information, including acceptable ID (see above). However, same day service is not guaranteed for non-routine requests such as certificate corrections, court orders, paternity affidavits, and genealogical requests prior to 1935. Customers who arrive in the office after 4:00 P.M. may pick up their request the following day or may ask that it be mailed. Walk-in payment options are cash, credit or debit cards, or a check or money order made out to Arkansas Department of Health (no temporary checks are permitted).
- Telephone: You may order a copy of the death record via telephone toll-free at (866) 209-9482. Multiple expedited shipping options are available through this service. Payment of service fee, certificate fee, and charges for any expedited shipping options may be made by debit or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express).
Q: Who should I contact with additional questions about ordering a death certificate?
If you have questions on registering, amending, or obtaining copies of vital records, please contact the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Office at: [email protected]
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with the exception of state holidays.
If you are having technical difficulties, contact the Information Network of Arkansas Help Center online.
Q: How can I check on the status of my vital record order?
To obtain the status of an order you have submitted, use the “Check Order Status” service. Simply enter your confirmation number to view your status.
Downloads and Links
- Eligible Individuals List (for ordering Death Certificates)
- Online Death Certificate Search & Order Service
- Death Certificate Application – English
- Death Certificate Application – Spanish
- Request for Veteran’s Free Copy of Death Certificate
- Vital Records Authorization Form
- Requirements for Acceptable Identification – English
- Requirements for Acceptable Identification – Spanish
- Burial Transit Cremation Permit
- Disinter Form
- Reporting Causes of Death
- Supplemental Cause of Death
