What you need for your appointment to register a death

When registering a death, we need to know certain information about the person who has died. This includes their:

• full name, including any maiden name
• gender
• date and place of birth
• occupation
• address
• spouse or civil partner's full name and occupation (if applicable)
• NHS number (if known)

It is also useful if you're able to bring along their birth, marriage or civil partnership certificate, or their passport.

We also need to know:

• when and where they died
• the name of the funeral director conducting the funeral
• whether they are being buried or cremated

Where possible please bring your own passport, driving license, photo ID or utility bill when coming to a death registration appointment

Medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD)

If a doctor has certified the death they must send the MCCD to deathsupport@haringey.gov.uk and not give the certificate to you. We cannot register doctor certified deaths without an MCCD.

Post mortems following a death

If there has been a post mortem (autopsy), the coroner will send the information we need directly to us.