The Gulf County Vital Statistics Office sells certified death certificates of persons who have died in Gulf County from 1962 to present day.
For out-of-state birth and death records, we have the phone number for the main offices in each state. For persons needing to make changes on Florida certificates, we have amendment forms available and the contact information for the Jacksonville Vital Statistics Office.
If the death did not occur in Florida, please visit the National Center for Health Statistics.
Who can get a Florida death certificate?
- Immediate family members
- Attorney(s) representing immediate family members
- Banks, executors of estates, insurance companies or anyone requiring a death certificate to pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent
For other issuance conditions, contact DOH-Gulf at 850-227-1276.
Application Requirements
An application for a Gulf County death certificate MUST contain the following:
- Full name of the decedent
- Date of death
- City or county of death
- Applicant’s relationship to the decedent
- Purpose for the certified copy
- Signature of the applicant
- Mailing address
- Copy of valid photo ID (front and back) is required for all requests for certificates with cause of death listed
- The fee
Locations
Port St. Joe Clinic
Open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., except holidays
850-227-1276
Wewahitchka Clinic
Vital Statistics is open the first and third Friday of each month, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., except holidays
850-639-2644
Fees
- Gulf County death certificates: $10 per copy
- Out-of-county Florida death certificates (since 2009): $10 per copy
All fees are subject to change and are nonrefundable.
Order Online
Order death certificates online through VitalChek®, the only vendor authorized by the Florida Department of Health.