How to get a New Mexico death certificate
In New Mexico, order a certified death certificate from the New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.1 Each certified copy costs $52. You can order online, by mail, in person or by phone. Anyone may order a certified copy. The fastest published option is online: 3 to 5 business days1.
On this page
Ways to order
| How | Cost per copy | Processing time | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online through VitalChek | See the details below | 3 to 5 business days1 | Card1 |
| By mail | $51 | 6 to 12 weeks on average3 | Check and money order1 |
| In person | $51 | – | – |
| By phone | See the details below | 3 to 5 business days1 | Card1 |
Not offered: at a local office.1
Online through VitalChek
- Vendor
- VitalChek1
- Processing time
- 3 to 5 business days1
- Expedited service
- UPS Next Day Air delivery instead of regular U.S. Mail; processing stays 3-5 business days1
- Payment
- Card1
Good to know
- Eligibility rules are the same: restricted access records1
By mail
- Fees
- Per copy $51
- Processing time
- 6 to 12 weeks on average3
- Expedited service
- Not offered4
- Payment
- Check and money order1
- Make payable to
- New Mexico Vital Records1
- Mail to
- New Mexico Vital Records, Post Office Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 875025
Good to know
- Mail, do not email1
In person
By phone
- Run by
- VitalChek1
- Processing time
- 3 to 5 business days1
- Expedited service
- UPS Next Day Air delivery instead of regular U.S. Mail; processing stays 3-5 business days1
- Payment
- Card1
Good to know
- Eligibility rules are the same: restricted access records1
What a New Mexico death certificate costs
How long it takes
These are the office's own published times. Mail and shipping time is extra unless the office says otherwise.
| How you order | Processing time | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| Online through VitalChek | 3 to 5 business days1 | Before shipping |
| By mail | 6 to 12 weeks on average3 | – |
| By phone | 3 to 5 business days1 | Before shipping |
Who can order a New Mexico death certificate
Anyone may order a certified copy.1
The office also names these requesters and conditions. Each line gives the official wording.
- A parent named on the record, brother or sister, child, spouse and grandparent:
Immediate Family means any of the following: mother, father, sibling, child, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent. Paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record.
1 - Attorney or legal representative, executor or estate administrator and funeral director:
The term “legal representative” shall include an attorney, executor of the estate, physician, funeral service practitioner, trust officer or other corporate fiduciary or other authorized agent acting on behalf of the registrant or his or her family.
6 - Government agency:
The registrant, a member of the registrant’s immediate family, the registrant’s legal guardian or court ordered custodian, or any of their respec tive legal representatives, or an official of a federal or state government or of a political subdivision of the state charged by law with detecting or prosecuting crime, shall be considered to have a direct and tangible interest.
6 Non-immediate family must provide tangible proof of legal interest for requested record.
3
- Records open to the public after
- 50 years1
ID you need
- Photo ID
- Required1
- Accepted ID
- Current government issued picture identification1
- 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
- Decedent's name
- Date of death
- City of death (county if known)
- Decedent's Social Security Number, if known
- Name of the mortuary
- Requester's relationship
- Purpose
- Your name and signature
- Your mailing address
Forms
Years held and older records
- Years the issuing office holds
- 1920 to today (delayed records from 1880)8
Special situations
Warnings from the office
The state office
- Office
- New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics4
- Mailing address
- New Mexico Vital Records, Post Office Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 875025
- Walk-in address
- Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, 2554 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 875055
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm5
- Website
- Official website4
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get a New Mexico death certificate?
Can I order a New Mexico death certificate online?
Yes. Online through VitalChek.1
Who do I make the check or money order payable to?
Write it exactly as the office prints it: New Mexico Vital Records.1
What ID do I need?
The state accepts: current government issued picture identification.1
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked between November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.
- NMDOH Death CertificatesNew Mexico Department of Health
- NMSA 1978 Ch. 24 Art. 14 Vital Statistics ActNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource), NMSA 1978 Chapter 24 Article 14
- Death Record Search Application (form 610)New Mexico Department of Health
- NMDOH Vital Records homeNew Mexico Department of Health
- NMDOH Birth CertificatesNew Mexico Department of Health
- 7.2.2 NMAC Vital Records and Health StatisticsNew Mexico State Records Center and Archives (NMAC)dated December 27, 2022
- Section 611New Mexico Department of Health
- CDC Where to Write for Vital Records - New MexicoCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated September 25, 2024