The death must be registered by the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the area in which it occurred.
We will advise you on where and when to go.
If the death has been referred to the Coroner, it cannot be registered until the Registrar has received authority from the Coroner to do so.
The death must be registered within five days (unless the Registrar says this period may be extended).
When you go to the Registrar you should take all the following:
- The Medical Certificate of cause of death
- The deceased Medical Card, if possible
- The deceased Birth Certificate, if available
You should tell the Registrar:
- The date and place of death
- The deceased’s last (usual) address
- The deceased’s first names and surname (and maiden name where appropriate)
- The deceased’s date and place of birth (town and county, and country if born abroad)
- The deceased’s occupation and the name and occupation of her husband (where applicable)
- Whether the deceased was getting a pension or allowance from public funds
- If the deceased was married, the date of birth of the surviving widow or widower.
The Registrar will give you:
- A Certificate for Burial or Cremation (known as the Green Form) unless the Coroner has given you an Order for Burial (Form 101) or a Certificate for Cremation (Form E). This gives permission for the body to be buried or for an application for cremation to be made. We will require this form as soon as possible.
- A Certificate of Registration of Death (Form BD8 {rev}). This is for Social Security
purposes only. Read the information on the back of the certificate. If any of it applies, fill in the certificate and send it to your Social Security office.