All deaths which occur in Hertfordshire must be registered with the Hertfordshire Registration Service, even if the deceased lived in another county. To register the death the medical examiner officer or coroners officer (if the coroners are involved) will call you when the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) has been completed and sent to the registration service.
To book a face to face appointment, an online appointment, or obtain further information, please follow this link to Hertfordshire County Council’s website, or you can call 0300 123 4045.
The following information will be required for registering the death:
- Date and place of death
- Deceased’s full name (and maiden name, if applicable)
- Deceased’s date and place of birth
- Deceased’s usual address
- Deceased’s occupation
- Spouse’s name, and their date of birth and occupation, if applicable
Once the death has been registered, the registrar will issue any death certificates you require which currently cost £12.50 each. They will offer you a Tell Us Once reference number, and we would encourage you to accept this as this will allow you to update all Government agencies and local councils, of the death of your loved one, in one easy contact rather then multiple calls or emails.
The registrar will also issue the green form required for your chosen funeral director (if you have already engaged a funeral director they will have discussed this with you). You can advise the registrar of the funeral director you will be using and they will arrange for this to be issued straight to them to minimise any delay.
If you have yet to enlist a funeral director, this document will be provided to you and you will be required to provide it directly to the funeral directors.
Please note without this form the funeral can not go forward, so please do not lose it.
