Deaths

Due to the current situation with coronavirus, it is not possible to book an appointment to register a death in person. Instead, death registrations will be carried out by telephone.

Visit our register a death page for more information.

Register a death

Deaths must be registered within 5 days of the date of death. Find out how to make an appointment.
Register a still birth

How to register a still birth in Kent and information about what support is available.
Deaths that happen outside of Kent

Find out how to register a death that occurred outside of Kent.
Tell Us Once

Tell Us Once helps you to contact relevant government organisations after someone dies.
Death certificates

Apply for copies of a death certificate online, by post or in person.
Deaths reported to the coroner

An inquest is held to establish the circumstances surrounding a death.

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Deaths

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