How to register a death
You may wish to register the death of a British Citizen or British Overseas territories Citizen/British Overseas Citizen/British Subject, although this is not mandatory. The advantages are that a British-style death certificate is available quickly and that a permanent and accessible record of those certificates is maintained at the General Register Office in Southport, and, where appropriate, at the General Register Offices in Edinburgh and Belfast.
Copies of consular death registrations can be obtained after one calendar year from the General Register Office.
Consular death registration
Together with the completed application form, the following documents should be produced (the documents will be returned to you):
- - the deceased's local death certificate in original, and
- - the deceased's passport or full UK birth certificate as proof of citizenship, and
- - the appropriate fees
When you send the deceased's passport to us, please complete Form D1.
Target time
We aim to register death within three days provided everything is in order.
Fees
Registration of the death €113 this fee does not include the certificate
Certificate (each copy) €72
Payment at the Consular Section: in cash, bancontact or credit card
Postal application: by bank transfer to "British Embassy Consular Account" (ING) 310-1200800-26 mentioning the service required
Death registration application form
For an application form please click here
FCO publications
You can also consult the following FCO publications
Death Overseas: Information for relatives and Friends
