What you will need
What you will need for an access to information request
- Access to a valid email account;
- Electronic copies of any documents you wish to attach to your request (accepted formats are DOC, DOCX, PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG);
- Credit card information to pay the $5 application fee (VISA, MasterCard or American Express are accepted. Payments cannot be made through debit or prepaid credit cards).
What you will need for a personal information request
Note: additional information may be requested by the government institution to verify your identity.
Information about yourself
- Access to a valid email account
- Electronic copies of any documents you wish to attach to your request (accepted formats are DOC, DOCX, PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG)
Information about another individual with their authorization
- Access to a valid email account
- Electronic copies of any documents you wish to attach to your request (accepted formats are DOC, DOCX, PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG)
- If you are making a request on behalf of someone else, you must include authorization from them to release their information to you. The authorization must be signed and dated by the person authorizing the disclosure of their information.
Information about an individual who has been deceased for less than 20 years
- Access to a valid email account
- Electronic copies of any documents you wish to attach to your request (accepted formats are DOC, DOCX, PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG)
- Proof of death documentation, such as a copy of an obituary notice, a death certificate, or a photo of a tombstone
- Proof of your status as executor of the estate
Information about an individual who has been deceased for more than 20 years
- Access to a valid email account
- Electronic copies of any documents you wish to attach to your request (accepted formats are DOC, DOCX, PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG)
- Proof of death documentation, such as a copy of an obituary notice, a death certificate, or a photo of a tombstone
- Credit card information to pay the $5 application fee (VISA, MasterCard or American Express are accepted. Payments cannot be made through debit or prepaid credit cards)