Registering a Death Where and when to register a death Who can register a death ? Which deaths need to be reported to the coroner ? What information has to be supplied for the registration of a death ? What certificates will be issued ? What do i do if a body is to be taken out of England and Wales ? Is there any further advice about registering a death in England or Wales ? What do I do about registering an overseas death ? These pages give you information about how to register a death which occurred in England or Wales. The registration systems in Scotland and Northern Ireland are different from that in England and Wales and each has its own General Register Office. You can obtain information about how to register a death in Scotland or Northern Ireland by linking in to their websites. General Register Office in Scotland General Register Office in Northern Ireland Deaths in England or Wales must be registered in the district in which they take place although this may be arranged through any register office within these countries. Deaths in Wales may be registered bilingually in English and Welsh. The main Act and regulations governing the registration of births and death are: Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (as amended) The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 (as amended) The Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Regulations 1987 (as amended) General Register Office of England and Wales << Previous Next >>

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