What you need to take with you
You must take with you:
The medical certificate of cause of death (unless the coroner or procurator fiscal has issued their document directly to the registrar)
If possible, you should also take the deceased's:
NHS card (also called the medical card)
Birth certificate
Marriage or civil partnership certificate (if applicable)
Documents relating to the receipt of a pension or allowance from government funds
If some of these documents are not available, do not worry as the registrar will still be able to register the death.
When you see the registrar, they will be as helpful as they can in registering the death. They will require the following information from you about the deceased:
Date and place of the death
The address of the person
Their full names (including the maiden name of a married woman). Any former married names or other names by which the deceased was known can also be recorded.
Where and when they were born (the town or county is sufficient if the exact address is not known). Only the country of origin is required for people born outside the United Kingdom. The country is recorded according to its current name if this is different from how it was known at the date of birth.
Their occupation
Details of their wife or husband or civil partner
Whether they had any government pension or allowance
The registration process will take approximately 30 minutes.
Page Last Updated : 09/06/08