Applying for a death certificate

Most of the time you will not need to apply for a death certificate, the funeral director will register the death and apply for an official death certificate on your behalf when you organise the funeral.

Fill in the death certificate application form if you need:

• additional death certificates
• a replacement death certificate.

If the death took place outside of Queensland, contact the interstate or overseas registering authority to get the certificate.

Certificate options

There are 2 types of death certificates:

• official death certificate—includes full details of the death and is accepted as an identity document by government and financial institutions.
• limited death certificate—doesn't show cause of death, burial or cremation details. It may not be accepted by all organisations.

How to apply

Do it online

1. Answer the questions—it should take you less than 10 minutes.
2. Pay the fee (Mastercard or Visa).
3. Review your details.
4. Read the email we send you to find out how to finalise your application.
5. Have your proof of ID documents certified by a Justice of the Peace or another authorised person.
6. Submit your proof of ID by post or in person.

• Apply and pay online