Register Office: Deaths

Registering a death

Births Who can register a death

One of the following persons has a legal obligation to register the death:

A relative of the deceased,

(but if there are no relatives):

  • - a person present at the death
  • - the occupier of the residence the death took place in
  • - the administrative officer of a hospital or nursing home in which the death - took place may be qualified as occupier
  • - the person arranging the funeral (not the Funeral Director)

Deaths

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