Summary of forms and certificates
Listed below are some of the forms and certificates you will be given when registering a death. The list explains when and where you get each form.
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When registering a death |
You will usually get |
From |
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If no coroner has issued a certificate E for cremation or a burial order |
a certificate for burial or cremation (the green form) |
the registrar |
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If Department for Work and Pensions (this includes Jobcentre, Jobcentre Plus or social security) needs to know about the death |
a certificate of registration of death (form BD8) |
the registrar |
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If you need evidence for obtaining probate, pensions claims, insurance policies, savings certificates and premium bonds |
a death certificate(s) | the registrar |
| If a baby is still-born |
a certificate of registration of still-birth |
the registrar |
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If a baby is still-born. For burial or cremation |
a certificate for burial or cremation (the white form) |
the registrar |