Northwest Territories Death Certificates | Government Issued

Welcome to the Northwest Territories death certificate application page of VitalCertificates.ca.

Required as legal proof of death, to settle the estate of the deceased and to apply for pension and insurance benefits, Northwest Territories death certificates can be ordered by proceeding to step 1 below.

  • Complete, print and sign the application form
  • Fax, scan and email or mail your completed and signed form
  • Scan & Email: nwt@expresslegal.ca
    Fax: 1-866-265-6300
  • Receive your certificate by mail or courier

Who Can Apply For a NT Death Certificate With This Application?

This site is available for use by the legal profession and general public to obtain Northwest Territories Government approved and official certificates of death issued by the government agency as an independent authorized agent.

  • Death Certificates in Northwest Territories may be released to any person with a valid reason.

Fees & Processing Times

Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cheque or money order – Please make cheque or money order payable to “ExpressLegal”

Certificates ordered with regular service average 10 to 15 business days to be processed and delivered.

Certificates ordered with rush service average 5 to 8 business days to be processed and delivered.

Service times listed above are approximations and are not guaranteed. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will significantly delay processing time.

  1. Death Certificate – $60.00 each
  2. Rush Service – $20.00 additional courier cost (includes multiple certificates)

Fees include all taxes, search, shipping and processing charges.

If no record of the death is found by Northwest Territories Vital Statistics, fees will be applied to the search cost and will not be refunded.

All death certificates in Northwest Territories are mailed directly from Northwest Territories Vital Statistics.

Death Certificate

Northwest Territories Death Certificates contain the individual’s full name, sex, date of death, place of death, date of birth, place of birth, registration date, registration number, and date of issue.

Do you require the status of your submitted application?

If you have not received your ordered death certificate within the time expected, please call 1-800-661-0830.

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