To be able to register a death we must have either:
You will be contacted by the medical examiner’s office to confirm you can register the death.
You must register the death within 5 days of being contacted by the medical examiner. This includes weekends and bank holidays.
Please, before booking an appointment to register a death, confirm that the necessary documents have been sent to us by:
We cannot make an appointment for you to register until we have received the documentation from one of the above.
You must contact us to make an appointment. We are not provided with contact details for informants so we cannot contact you.
To book an appointment:
If someone has died in Newcastle you can:
If you choose to register at another register office you won’t be given any documents. The details will be passed to us and we will do the registration and issue your certificates at a later date. This can slow down the process.
If someone has died outside Newcastle you can:
We will then send the information to the relevant office and they will register. You will then need to contact the relevant office for certificates.
Once the registration is complete, the registrar will issue a certificate for burial or cremation. This is also known as the green form, and you should pass this to your funeral director. The green form gives you permission for a burial or to apply for a cremation. A funeral cannot take place without this certificate.
We will carry out the Tell Us Once service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.
You can order certificates at the end of the registration appointment.
The cost is £12.50 per certificate. Please have a credit or debit card with you to pay as cash payments are not accepted.
If you don't have a payment card let the registrar know so they can discuss how you can get your certificates following registration.
If you notice something is wrong, you can apply to correct mistake on a death certificate.