Documents to bring to the appointment
A doctor will complete the medical certificate of cause of death and will email it directly to the Medical Examiners office for their scrutiny. Once they are satisfied that an acceptable cause of death has been established, they will telephone you to advise that they have forwarded the document to the Registrar and that you can now book an appointment.
The following documents are not compulsory but will help you to provide the correct details to the Registrar. If you don't have these documents, you should still come to the appointment as the registration can go ahead without them.
- the deceased person's passport
- proof of address (such as a utility bill) for the deceased person
- all marriage or civil partnership certificates
- the deceased person's birth certificate
- change of name documents
- your own passport
- your own driving licence
- proof of your own address (such as a utility bill)
It is your responsibility to confirm the details recorded in the register are accurate. You will be charged a non-refundable fee of £83 or £99 for any corrections to incorrect details found after the registration.