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Register a death
You must register a death within 5 days of it occurring, unless it was referred to the coroner.
Legislation has allowed Medical Certificate of Cause of Death to be emailed directly from a medical practitioner to the Registration Service.
If the Coroner is involved they will advise you of what you need to do to register.
During the appointment, we’ll ask you for information about the person who has died:
the date and place of the death
their full name (and any names they have previously been known by)
their date and place of birth
their occupation (and if applicable the full name and occupation of their spouse or civil partner)
their usual address
if the person who has died was married or in a civil partnership, the date of birth of their surviving spouse or civil partner
whether they were receiving a pension from public funds
their NHS number
It will help us to register the death if you have access to some documents relating to the person who has died, but we can still register without them.
This includes:
passport
proof of address (council tax bill or utilities bill)
if applicable, their marriage or civil partnership certificate
birth certificate
if applicable, any name change documents such as change of name deed or deed poll
Adult Social Care
If the person who has died had any involvement with Adult Social Care, it is important to inform them of the death as soon as possible.
What we will give you
Once the death is registered the certificate for burial or cremation will be forwarded electronically to the relevant authority who will be managing the funeral. In some cases this will be issued by the Coroner.
You can buy copies of the death certificate for £11 each, payable by Credit or Debit Card. We are unable to accept contactless payments. You may need certificates to notify banks, insurance companies, probate and other services.