All deaths have to be registered, and the people closest to the deceased person have a legal obligation to do this. Deaths should be registered within 5 days – if this is not going to be possible, you should inform the Registrar.
Once the death has been registered with the Registrar, they will provide you with a formal Death Certificate, which is often a necessary document for any legal and estate issues that need to be attended to.
For further details please see our ‘How to register death’ section.
