Register a death

The registrar will ask you the:

• date and place of death
• full name and surname of the deceased person
• date and place of birth of the deceased
• deceased’s usual address
• deceased’s last occupation
• details of any public sector pension. For example: the civil service, teacher, or armed forces.

If the deceased was married, widowed or registered in a civil partnership, the registrar will ask you the:

• deceased’s maiden name, if they changed their name after marriage or civil partnership
• full name and occupation of their spouse or civil partner
• date of birth of a surviving spouse or civil partner.

Death certificates

When you register the death, you can buy a copy of the death certificate. Each copy costs £12.50.

You can pay for certificates by credit or debit card.

We will send death certificates by Royal Mail's signed for service at a cost of £2.60.