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Death Registration Appointment

 

By law you must register a death within five calendar days unless the Coroner is investigating.

 

We are only able to book your appointment to register a death once we have received the Medical Cause of Death Certificate or additional documentation from the Coroner’s Office.

The Medical Examiner or Coroner will contact the next of kin to confirm the cause of death and send the documents to the Register Office.

 

Qualified informants can register a death. A qualified informant can be:

 

  • A relative
  • A person who was present at the death
  • Partner of the deceased
  • Personal representative. Someone appointed and acting on behalf of the family, such as a solicitor or family friend
  • The occupier of the premises where the death occurred. The informant must either be the Senior Resident Officer or Matron of the establishment where the death occurred
  • The person arranging the funeral. A person arranging the funeral should only register a death if there are no relatives available
  • If the informant does not speak or understand English, they need to bring someone who can translate for them

 

Documents for the informant registering the death, as well as the deceased, must be provided to show names and addresses to prevent any errors.

 

For more information about registering a death please visit our website.

 

Once your appointment has been made you will be given a reference number; please keep this safe as it will be required if you need to contact us to amend or cancel your appointment.

 

Please complete all the questions factually, any incorrect information provided could lead to us being unable to register the death which could delay the funeral arrangements.

 

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