Cause of Death

5. Collecting the Medical

Certificate of Cause of Death

This certificate is completed by the deceased’s GP at their surgery. A Medical Certificate of Cause of Death is a legal document that is taken to the Registry office and used to create the official Death Certificate.

You will need to liaise with the surgery to arrange a convenient time to collect the Medical Certificate.

You will be requested to make an appointment at a registry office so that the death can be registered.

When you go to the Registry Office they will produce as many copies of the Death Certificate as you would like. There is a charge for every Death Certificate that the Registry Office produce. The Registrar will also produce a green form which must be passed on to your chosen Funeral Director. This form is a notification that the death has been registered and there is no charge for this form.