Funeral homes are responsible for the ordering of death certificates and Burial Transit Permits for their clients.
NOTE: All death certificate orders are processed the same day during regular business hours.
Before you order, check our Vital Records index to see if we have the record.
Search Vital Records
You may submit a request for death certificates to the Vital Records Office in one of the ways listed below.
Death Certificates Request(PDF, 64KB)
Please send fax to 210-207-4150.
A request can be submitted by an approved representative of the funeral home with a photo ID to the Vital Records Office.
George Whitfield, Jr. Municipal Archives & Records Center 719 S. Santa Rosa San Antonio, TX 78204 Directions
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 3rd Tuesday of the month: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed on City holidays.
You can pick up up and pay for certificates at the dedicated Funeral Home window in the Vital Records Office.
Only approved representatives of the funeral home with a photo ID may pick up the certificates at the Vital Records Office.
All visitors must pass through a metal detector upon entry. Please allow 15 additional minutes for screening before your scheduled visit.
To help the process go smoothly:
Your cooperation helps maintain a safe and secure environment for all visitors and staff.
All BTPs must be signed by the local registrar. Funeral homes can either print a BTP themselves if it qualifies or make a request to the Vital Records Office to have the BTP created.
Funeral Homes can print their own BTP if it fulfills the following requirements:
NOTE: BTP's signed by the local registrar can be purchased at the Vital Records Office for $25.
You may submit a request for a BTP to the Vital Records Office in one of the ways listed below.
GoCertificates in partnership with the City Clerk accepts online orders for birth, death and burial transit permits.
GoCertificates
Note: Funeral home and crematories can pay for a BTP online using a credit card. A $7 processing fee applies. Choose pickup or mail delivery (additional shipping fees apply)
For online order support, contact GoCertificates:
Burial Transit Request(PDF, 475KB)
A request can be submitted by an approved representative of the funeral home with photo ID to the Vital Records Office.
All requests must be received between 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. for the completed permit to be faxed to the requestor by 3 p.m.
Any requests submitted after 2 p.m. will be completed and faxed to the requester the following day by 10 a.m.
Funeral homes will be required to pick up their original BTPs once a month.
If you have any questions, please email us or call 210-207-7253.
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