You are legally required to register a death within five days.
The death must be registered at the register office in the borough where the death took place.

If there is an investigation into the death, with the Coroner being involved, the death may be registered outside of the five days. If the investigation leads to an inquest then the registration will take place once the inquest has been held. The Coroner will contact the family to let them know when they are able to obtain death certificates from the register office.

Example:

Deaths in Hammersmith and Fulham
If the deceased passed away in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, you will need to attend Hammersmith and Fulham Register Office for the registration.

The Register Office operates an appointment system The easiest way to book an appointment is online or you can call on 020 8753 2140.

Deaths outside of Hammersmith and Fulham
If the deceased passed away outside Hammersmith and Fulham, a declaration can be completed at a local Regsiter Office, but please ring the Register Office for further information.

Who can register the death?
Qualified informants can register a death. A qualified informant can be:

• A relative who was present at the death
• A relative in attendance during the last illness
• A relative living in Hammersmith & Fulham
• A person who was present at the death
• An occupant of the house where your loved one was living
• The person arranging the funeral (not the funeral director). A person arranging the funeral should only register a death if there are no relatives available.

If the informant does not speak or understand English, they need to bring someone who can translate for them.