Documents required at the death registration

Documents required at the death Registration

It is advisable to have to hand some or all of the following documents when you register a death your Registrar can discuss this with you in more detail:

• The deceased’s National Health Service Number (NHS)

This can be obtained from a Medical Card • The deceased’s birth certificate and marriage certificate (if you have them) • The deceased’s National insurance number(s) and their partner’s also (if applicable) • The deceased’s passport, Driving Licence, Blue Badge or

Bus Pass (if applicable) • ID documents and proof of address for yourself (this helps the Registrar avoid mistakes in recording spellings of names and addresses) • Details of any pensions or allowances paid from public funds to the deceased

You will also need to provide:

• The date and place of death; • The full name and surname of the deceased together with any other names they have ever used • The place of birth of the deceased and their age (or date of birth) • The maiden name (if the person was a married woman); • The occupation of the deceased • The name of the deceased’s spouse or civil partner • The occupation of the spouse/civil partner