Forms for Funeral Homes, Crematories, Mortuaries, and Coroner’s Bureau
Funeral directors or other authorized entities must register deaths in Berkeley within eight days.
Register death within Eight days
Health and Safety Code Section (HSC) 102775 require that all deaths are registered with the City of Berkeley, local registrar within eight days of death.
Please find below Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) instructions, which includes information on Emergency Filing and Fetal Death registration procedures; and the EDRS-FDRS Service Request form to request to unlock records, re-issue permits, etc.:
Apply for death certificate and burial permit
Submit applications via fax, mail or online on the VitalChek Funeral Home Portal (to enroll see below).
Online via the Funeral Home Portal
To use the online portal, you must have an account. To request an account for the Funeral Home Portal, please email the following information to fhportalsupport@vitalchek.com:
- Name of Funeral Home
- Full mailing address
- Phone number
- Name of person submitting orders
- The email address for the account
With an online account:
- Funeral Homes can order death certificates through our online portal provided by VitalChek
- A processing fee of $6.00 will apply for payment with credit cards or $2.50 for electronic checks
- Express delivery and will-call pickup are available