Introduction
After someone dies, a medical examiner will check the cause of death to make sure it's accurate. They will be a senior doctor, and they will not have been involved in the care of the person who has died.
The medical examiner's office will then contact you to:
- Explain the cause of death
- Answer any questions you have about this, or the health care provided to the person before they died
- Inform you that you can make an appointment to register the death
If the death has been referred to the coroner, the coroner's office will inform you when you are able to make an appointment to register the death.
- Booking an appointment
- What the registrar needs to know
- What the registrar will give you
- How much does it cost?
- Death Certificates
- Book, reschedule or cancel your appointment
Booking an appointment
You must attend a death registration appointment in person. You can make an appointment at any register office, but the process will be quicker if you attend one in the area where the person died.
You can only book an appointment online if all of the following apply:
- The medical examiner's office have informed you that you can make an appointment to register the death and have waited 24 hours before making an appointment; or
- The coroner's office have informed you that they have completed their investigation and you