You can also make your appointment to register a death by ringing 0300 123 7037.

The appointment will take around half an hour.

To help ensure the accuracy of the information recorded, it is useful to have the correct details ready before your appointment:

date of death
place of death - the name of the hospital, nursing home or full address
full name - the name they were know at the time of death, if they were known by any other name
gender
maiden name of women who have married
date of birth
place of birth
occupation
if the deceased is married, in a legal civil partnership or widowed
their usual address
if the deceased is married, in a legal civil partnership or widowed the name and surname and occupation of their spouse/partner
date of birth of surviving spouse/partner

To help ensure the accuracy of the information recorded in the register and reduce future corrections, it is useful to bring the following identity documents for the deceased person if you have them.

birth certificate or passport
driving licence
marriage or civil partnership certificate

If you do not have these documents the registrar can still proceed with the registration.

Death certificates

Once the registration is complete the registrar will provide you with:

A certificate for burial or cremation when appropriate
A ‘Tell us once’ reference number

You may purchase death certificates (certified copy of death entry) at the appointment, the cost is £12.50 per certificate.

Certificates can also be ordered online after the appointment, the cost is £12.50 each.

Ordering certificates

Family history certificates (pre 1950)