What information you will need to give the Registrar about yourself as the person registering
• Your relationship to the deceased
• Your full name
• Your usual address .
What documents you will need when registering a death
When you go to register the death , it would also be helpful but not mandatory if you can take the deceased ’ s :
• Birth certificate
• Marriage / civil partnership certificate
• NHS medical card
• Passport
• Driving Licence
• If the deceased was a widow or widower , the death certificate of their spouse .
What documents you will receive from the Registrar
After the information has been recorded , the Registrar will issue the necessary forms and certificates .
The Registrar will give you :
• As many certified Death Certificates as you need - there is a fee payable for these certificates . The certificates will be needed by the Executor or Administrator when sorting out the deceased person ’ s afairs . In most cases where there is an account to be closed down or monies to be claimed , the company or organisation will need a certified copy and will not accept a photocopy . The majority of companies and organisations will return the certificates to you on request
• A Certificate for Burial or Cremation ( called the ‘ Green Form ’), giving permission for the body to be buried or for an application for cremation to be made . This can be sent electronically to the Funeral Director if you wish . If a post mortem has taken place and the deceased is to be cremated , the Coroner ’ s Ofice will issue the necessary forms often directly to the Funeral Director . You need permission from a Coroner to move a body for a funeral abroad . You will need to apply at least four days before you want the body to be removed .
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