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How to get a Guam death certificate

In Guam, order a certified death certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services.1 Each certified copy costs $51. You can order by mail, in person or at a drop box. Only the people the territory lists below can order a certified copy.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. What a Guam death certificate costs
  3. Who can order a Guam death certificate
  4. ID you need
  5. What the application asks for
  6. Years held and older records
  7. Special situations
  8. The vital records office
  9. Questions people ask
  10. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
By mail$51–Money order and cashier's check1
In person$51––
Drop box$51––

By mail

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics1
Fees
  • Per copy $51
Payment
Money order and cashier's check1
Make payable to
Treasurer of Guam1
Mail to
Rancare Commercial Building CBU Box 109, 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1

Good to know

  • Enclose a self-addressed envelope with return postage1

Open the application or mail instructions1

In person

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics, Tamuning1
Fees
  • Per copy $51
Office
Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor), 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Hours
Monday to Friday except holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm1

Good to know

  • Registering a new death certificate is walk-in2

Open the official page1

Drop box

Run by
Guam DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics2
Fees
  • Per copy $51
Make payable to
Treasurer of Guam2

Open the official page2

What a Guam death certificate costs

First certified copy
$51
Each additional copy
$51

Types of copies

CopyAccepted forFee
Death Certificate (certified copy)1Insurance claims, estate and probate, funeral arrangements, government benefits, financial and legal documentation, family records3$51

Who can order a Guam death certificate

The territory names these people and bodies as able to order a certified copy. Each line gives the official wording.

  • Spouse, child, a parent named on the record, brother or sister and attorney or legal representative: In the case of a death or fetal death certificate, a surviving relative or his legal representative shall be considered to have a direct and tangible interest.4
  • Government agency: The Office of Vital Statistics may disclose data from vital statistics records to Federal, state or municipal agencies of government which request such data in the conduct of their official duties.4

ID you need

Photo ID
Required1
ID copy with a mail order
Include a copy of your ID1

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.1

  • Full name(s) of person on record
  • Date of event
  • Photocopy of current and unexpired ID
  • Self-addressed envelope with return postage
  • Special handling instructions, if any
  • E-mail address

Years held and older records

Years the issuing office holds
Oct. 26, 1901 to today2

Special situations

Delayed registration
Deaths registered one year or more late are marked "Delayed"4

The vital records office

Office
Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS)1
Phone
(671) 300-9263 / 64 / 65 / 67 / 705
Mailing address
Rancare Commercial Building CBU Box 109, 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Walk-in address
Rancare Commercial Building Suite A9 (1st floor), 761 S. Marine Corp Drive, Tamuning, GU 96913
1
Hours
Monday to Friday, except holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Same-day services (paternity affidavit, marriage license, changes to records) 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.1

Questions people ask

How much is a certified Guam death certificate?

Each certified copy costs $5.1

Who do I make the check or money order payable to?

Write it exactly as the office prints it: Treasurer of Guam.1

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 6, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. Office of Vital Statistics | DPHSSGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Office of Vital Statisticsdated September 15, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  2. CDC NCHS Where to Write for Vital Records: GuamCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated April 28, 2023
  3. Vital Statistics | DPHSS GuamGuam Department of Public Health and Social Servicesdated July 11, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  4. 26 GAR Chapter 2 Vital StatisticsGuam Compiler of Laws (Supreme Court of Guam)
  5. DPHSS Contacts DirectoryGuam Department of Public Health and Social Servicesdated July 11, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page