Book an appointment
We will contact the next of kin to book an appointment once the Medical Certificate of Cause of death (MCCD) or the coroner's paperwork has been received.
If you are unsure if the paperwork has been received by the registrar, please contact your GP, bereavement service or coroner's office in the first instance to check.
What will happen at the appointment
The registration takes about 30 minutes. During the appointment a registrar will talk to you in private about the person who has died. They will ask for:
- the full name of the person who has died
- their address
- any previous names (for example - a maiden name)
- their place of birth
- their occupation
- their Marital status
- the full name, date of birth and occupation of a spouse or civil partner (even if they are deceased)
The registrar will ask you to read and check all the information on the register page before signing. Please make sure that you check all the information is correct, as this is a legal document. This includes, names, spelling, and dates. If there are any errors in the registration, you will be required to apply for a formal correction, which will incur a charge.
The registrar will also:
- issue the certificate for burial or cremation (known as the green form), and with your permission, email it directly to the funeral director
- register you for the Tell Us Once service and give you a reference number, enabling you to inform multiple local and central government departments of the death in one contact.
How to book an appointment
You will need to attend a death registration appointment in person within five days of being notified by the registrar that you can book.
You can book an appointment online if the following apply:
- you have been notified by text or telephone call, that the medical certificate of cause of death has been received by the registration service
- you are a relative, the partner or personal representative of the deceased, were present at the death or are personally arranging the funeral
- the death occurred within England or Wales
If you have any questions about registering a death please contact us