Registration

The Registrar will require:

• Doctor’s or Coroner’s certificate of death, which will be e-mailed direct to the Registrar.
• Deceased medical card or NHS number – if available.
• Details of any pension paid by the Paymaster General i.e. Dockyard or Service.

And the following information:

• Deceased’s full name.
• Any names previously used, e.g. maiden name.
• Date and place of birth.
• Usual residence.
• Last full-time occupation.
• The full name, date of birth and occupation of a surviving or late spouse or civil partner.
• Whether the deceased was getting a State Pension or any other benefits.

The Registrar will issue:

• Green certificate for Funeral Director – please ask the Registrar to e-mail this to us.
• White certificate for D.W.P.
• And for a small charge will issue further certified copies of the death certificate for solicitors, banks, insurances, building societies, premium bonds etc.

Tell us once…

The registrar will give you details of the Tell Us Once service which reports the death to most government organisations in one go.

www.gov.uk/register-offices