Who can register a death

If the person died in a house or hospital

If the person died in a house or hospital, the death can be registered by:

• a relative
• someone present at the death
• an occupant of the house where the death took place
• an official from the hospital where the death took place
• the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors

If the death took place anywhere else

If the death took place anywhere else, the death can be registered by:

• a relative
• someone present at the death
• the person who found the body
• the person in charge of the body
• the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors

Funeral directors

If family members, or others who can register the death, are ill or can't register the death, a funeral director can register the death. Where possible a relative should still register the death to make sure a full and accurate registration takes place. A funeral director can only register the death with the agreement of the family.