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Registering A Death- Who May Register? 

If the person died in a house or Hospital, the death can be registered by:

  • A Relative ​

  • An occupant of the house 

  • An official from the Hospital 

  • The person arranging the funeral 

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Death occurring anywhere else can be registered by:

  • A Relative 

  • Someone who was present at the death 

  • The person who found the deceased 

  • The person in charge of the deceased 

  • The person arranging the funeral 

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Most deaths are registered by a relative, the registrars would normally only allow other people there if there are no relatives available. 

Documents & Information You Will Need

​When registering a death, you will need the following documents:

  • Medical certificate of the cause of death ​

   and if available:

  • Council Tax Bill

  • Driving Licence 

  • Passport

  • Proof Of Address

  • Birth Certificate

  • NHS Medical card

  • Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate 

Information you will need to tell the registrar:

  • The Persons full name at the time of death 

  • Any names previously used (e.g., Maiden Name) 

  • The Persons date and place of birth 

  • Their Last address

  • Their occupation 

  • The full name, date of birth and occupation of a surviving Spouse or Civil Partner 

  • Whether they are receiving a state pension or any other benefit 

Tell Us Once Service 

Tell us once is a service that lets you report a death to most Government organisations in one go.

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Tell us once will notify:

  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

  • Department for work and pensions (DWP)

  • Passport office 

  • Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)

  • The Local Council 

  • Veteran's UK 

Documents You Will Receive 

If a Post-Motem is not being held, The Registrar will issue you with:​

  • Certificate for Burial or Cremation (Green Form)

      Given to the Funeral Director as soon as possible

  • Certificate of Registration of Death (White Form) ​

       Known as a BD8, this form is for DWP Purposes 

  • Death Certificate 

      A Certified copy of the entry into the register 

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If a Post- Mortem is being held to determine the cause of death and the deceased is to be cremated the coroner will issue:

  • Form Cremation 6 Certificate of Coroner 

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You will be able to buy one or more Death Certificate's at this time. These will be needed by the executor or administrator when sorting out personal affairs.

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We at Jennifer Mousley Independent Funeral Director's DO NOT require a copy of the death certificate.

The Registrar will email the ‘Green’ Form 9 directly to your chosen Funeral Director, it is important that the registrar knows the exact Funeral Director you are using and the email address that the “Green” Form 9 needs to be sent to, in this case it is Jennifermousleyifd@gmail.com.  Please give us a call on 07821790491 to let us know your registration appointment is complete and we will ensure we receive the “Green” form 9 from the registrar.

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Other Things That Will Need To Be Done 

Not everything can be done straight away, particularly as this is a very difficult time for people to cope with, but it is important to:

  • Make sure everyone who needs to know is told

  • Arrange to see the deceased's solicitor and read the will as soon as possible, This will tell you if there are any special funeral requests and who the executors are. 

  • Start arranging the funeral 

  • Collect all the information and document you need

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