The law requires you to register a death within five days of it occurring, unless it was referred to a coroner. Even in most coroner's cases, deaths should still be registered within seven days.

Death Certificates: Please purchase your certificates online when you make your appointment. If you are unable to do so please use the link below to order online after your appointment. 

Certificates will be dispatched within 1 week of death registration via post. 

Coroners post mortem: If you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please book an appointment online.

Coroner’s Inquest: if you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please use the link below to order the certificates online. You do not need to attend the Register Office.

If you have any questions please email crs@camden.gov.uk, or call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) to leave a message for the Registrars team.

The Office at Crowndale is closed for death registrations until further notice

Same Day Burial Service

For weekday Same Day Burial service call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) or email crs@camden.gov.uk 

For weekend out of hours services Please call 020 7974 4444  (option 1 for gas leak) between 9am and 12noon.  

Please note the we will do our upmost to meet your requirements at this stressful time, but it may not always be possible. 

For further information please see our leaflet: Camden guide to registering a death (PDF)

View the questions that a registrar will ask you (PDF)

Book a telephone appointment

Apply For Certificates

Where do I register a death?

The death should normally be registered in the registration district where it happened. So if the death occurred within the London Borough of Camden (for example at University College Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, The National Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital or Mary Curie Hospice, Hampstead) you will need to see us.

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Please note: Camden Registration Service will be cashless from 17th February 2020. All major Debit and Credit cards are accepted apart from American Express.   

If the death happened elsewhere, then you should normally go to the district office for that area.

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I'm unable to come to the appropriate office

If it is inconvenient to attend the appropriate register office where the death happened you can complete a registration at any other register office in England and Wales. The registrar will pass the details on to the appropriate office who can then record the death and send you the documents you need by post. This means you can book an appointment with us even if the death occurred outside of Camden.

Please note: Any registration which is given outside of the register office where the death happened will delay your arrangements and is not appropriate if you expect a funeral to be completed within less than two weeks. 

The law requires you to register a death within five days of it occurring, unless it was referred to a coroner. Even in most coroner's cases, deaths should still be registered within seven days.

Death Certificates: Please purchase your certificates online when you make your appointment. If you are unable to do so please use the link below to order online after your appointment. 

Certificates will be dispatched within 1 week of death registration via post. 

Coroners post mortem: If you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please book an appointment online.

Coroner’s Inquest: if you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please use the link below to order the certificates online. You do not need to attend the Register Office.

If you have any questions please email crs@camden.gov.uk, or call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) to leave a message for the Registrars team.

The Office at Crowndale is closed for death registrations until further notice

Same Day Burial Service

For weekday Same Day Burial service call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) or email crs@camden.gov.uk 

For weekend out of hours services Please call 020 7974 4444  (option 1 for gas leak) between 9am and 12noon.  

Please note the we will do our upmost to meet your requirements at this stressful time, but it may not always be possible. 

For further information please see our leaflet: Camden guide to registering a death (PDF)

View the questions that a registrar will ask you (PDF)

Book a telephone appointment

Apply For Certificates

Who should attend to register the death?

The next of kin should ideally complete the registration. We would encourage you to bring a friend or relative for support if you wish. If it is inconvenient for the next of kin to attend, the following persons (in order of priority) can all complete the registration:

• relatives of the deceased
• a person present at the death
• managers or matrons in charge of the ward or public institution where someone died
• someone arranging the funeral (although not the funeral director)

 Which documents are required?

• the medical certificate of cause of death, neonatal death certificate or the medical certificate of still-birth (this is mandatory unless a coroner's case)
• formal ID such as the passport or birth certificate of the deceased (this is not mandatory)

In coroner's cases, the coroner normally faxes us the appropriate certificate directly but it is important to contact us before your appointment to confirm we have received it.  

What information will I be asked?

The registrar has to record certain details about the deceased. He or she will ask you questions in private and record the details into a computer database. You will be asked for the following information about the deceased:

• their full name and surname
• if applicable, any maiden surname
• their place and date of birth
• their occupation and usual address
• if the person was either married, a widow or a civil partner, the full names and occupation of the husband/wife or surviving civil partner 
• information about pensions
• information about any public funds or benefits the deceased was receiving

From 1st November 2017 there will be a charge of £75 or £90 (depending on type) for an application for correction.  Please ensure you provide accurate information and check the details carefully before you sign the entry while you are at your appointment.

The law requires you to register a death within five days of it occurring, unless it was referred to a coroner. Even in most coroner's cases, deaths should still be registered within seven days.

Death Certificates: Please purchase your certificates online when you make your appointment. If you are unable to do so please use the link below to order online after your appointment. 

Certificates will be dispatched within 1 week of death registration via post. 

Coroners post mortem: If you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please book an appointment online.

Coroner’s Inquest: if you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please use the link below to order the certificates online. You do not need to attend the Register Office.

If you have any questions please email crs@camden.gov.uk, or call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) to leave a message for the Registrars team.

The Office at Crowndale is closed for death registrations until further notice

Same Day Burial Service

For weekday Same Day Burial service call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) or email crs@camden.gov.uk 

For weekend out of hours services Please call 020 7974 4444  (option 1 for gas leak) between 9am and 12noon.  

Please note the we will do our upmost to meet your requirements at this stressful time, but it may not always be possible. 

For further information please see our leaflet: Camden guide to registering a death (PDF)

View the questions that a registrar will ask you (PDF)

Book a telephone appointment

Apply For Certificates

Most deaths are registered by a relative of the deceased. If the deceased has no relatives or none are available then any of the following can register the death:

• any relative of the deceased – including a relative by marriage
• a person present at the death
• a person taking care of the funeral arrangements
• the executor or administrator of the deceased's estate
• the governor, matron or chief officer of a public building where the death occurred
• a person living in and responsible for a house, lodgings or apartments where the death occurred
• a person finding, or a person taking charge of the body.

The law requires you to register a death within five days of it occurring, unless it was referred to a coroner. Even in most coroner's cases, deaths should still be registered within seven days.

Death Certificates: Please purchase your certificates online when you make your appointment. If you are unable to do so please use the link below to order online after your appointment. 

Certificates will be dispatched within 1 week of death registration via post. 

Coroners post mortem: If you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please book an appointment online.

Coroner’s Inquest: if you have received confirmation that the coroner has completed their work and have sent the relevant paperwork to the register office please use the link below to order the certificates online. You do not need to attend the Register Office.

If you have any questions please email crs@camden.gov.uk, or call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) to leave a message for the Registrars team.

The Office at Crowndale is closed for death registrations until further notice

Same Day Burial Service

For weekday Same Day Burial service call 020 7974 4444 (option 6 ask for Registrars) or email crs@camden.gov.uk 

For weekend out of hours services Please call 020 7974 4444  (option 1 for gas leak) between 9am and 12noon.  

Please note the we will do our upmost to meet your requirements at this stressful time, but it may not always be possible. 

For further information please see our leaflet: Camden guide to registering a death (PDF)

View the questions that a registrar will ask you (PDF)

Book a telephone appointment

Apply For Certificates

The registrar will complete the official registration with you.

Please carefully check the details on the draft register page before signing. Once the registration is completed if any errors are noted then a formal correction process will need to be followed to get it rectified. There is a statutory fee for correction which is currently £75 or £90.

You will then get a green form to pass on to the undertakers. You will also get the opportunity to purchase any death certificates if you haven’t already paid for them while booking the appointment,

The registrar will then enter details of the deceased  on to the Tell Us Once service. It’s a way you to inform government departments (DWP, local councils etc) about your loss, all at the same time.

You can buy additional death certificates on the day of registration.