If Death Occurs At Home
1. Telephone the doctor who will visit to confirm that death has taken place. The GP will then email the death certificate to the registry office.
2. Contact a funeral director.
3. Contact the Registrar's Office for the area in which the death took place and they will give you an appointment to register the death (together with the deceased's Medical Card and Birth Certificate, if available). Alternatively you can register by declaration at any convenient Registrar's Office but certificates will not be available as these will have to be posted to you a few days later.
4. The Registrar will normally issue a Green coloured certificate for you to give to your funeral director who will look after necessary arrangements for the funeral. The Registrar will also issue a white notification certificate for the DSS. They will also enquire as to the number of Certified Copies you require for dealing with the deceased finances (a fee is payable for each copy).
If The Death Occurs In Hospital
1. Contact a funeral director to inform him his services are required.
2. Collect the certificate from the hospital then follow 4 - 5 as above
Note For Cremation
Your funeral director will usually liaise directly with the surgery regarding the additional certification required.