Get death related documents if you are a funeral home

If you are a funeral home or mortuary representative, you can: 

1. Fax application to: (628) 754-6445
   Allow 24 hours for processing after faxing application.
2. For expedited issuance, please allow 2 hours processing time after faxing in your application. A fee of $30 will be added to your order.

Payment methods: business check, money order, Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover or cashier's check. Please make checks payable to: DPH, Office of Vital Records.

Forms:

If you are a funeral home or mortuary representative, you can: 

1. File burial permits
2. Request non-contagious disease (NCD) letters
   • To transport human remains to another country, you may need a Letter of Non-Contagious Disease (NCD Letter). For more information, please call the Death Registry Office at 628-754-6440
   • You may also be able to obtain a Non-Contagious Disease Letter from the Office of Medical Examiner for cases under their jurisdiction. 

Payment methods: business check, money order, Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover or cashier's check. Please make checks payable to: DPH, Office of Vital Records.

Forms:

If you are a funeral home or mortuary representative you can: 

1. Request death certificates
2. File burial permits
3. Request non-contagious disease (NCD) letters
   • To transport human remains to another country, you may need a Letter of Non-Contagious Disease (NCD Letter). For more information, please call the Death Registry Office at 628-754-6440
   • You may also be able to obtain a Non-Contagious Disease Letter from the Office of Medical Examiner for cases under their jurisdiction. 

Please mail all applications and payments to:

Office of Vital Records
101 Grove Street
Room 113
San Francisco, CA 94102

Payment methods: Business check or money order payable to DPH, Office of Vital Records. Please note, you will need to include separate checks for each application.

Forms:

We offer emergency after-hours, weekend, and holiday filings to accommodate for situations that require interment within 24 hours of death. 

Emergency death registration hours: 9 am - 12 pm

Email your request to: EmergencyDeathRegistrations@sfdph.org