Bahamas - Apply for Cemetery Plot for Burial

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Applicants wishing to apply for Cemetery Plot must apply to the Central Services Section of the Ministry of Works & Urban Development. The address can be found in the “Office Location & Contacts” section. Or click on this link to view contacts: Link
2. Application for Cemetery Plot may be collected at the Central Services Section or can be downloaded here.
3. Fill out the Cemetery Plot form. Refer “Required Information” section for details.
4. The fee must be paid when the form is submitted at the Central Services Section of the Ministry of Works & Urban Development.
5. An officer will allocate a plot in a public graveyard.
   

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Required Documents

• A valid I.D. card, driver’s licence, passport.
• A Death Certificate of the deceased.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Central Services
1st Floor
John F Kennedy Drive
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 302-9511
Fax. (242) 302-9765
Office Hours: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Applicants on Freeport may contact:
The Grand Bahama Port Authority
Pioneers Way & East Mail
PO Box F-42666
Freeport
Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Website: Link
Tel. (242) 350-9000
Contact Link

Eligibility

Any member of the public can apply for a Cemetery Plot.

Fees

The plot cost is BS$62.00 each.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application for a Cemetery Plot

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

A plot is allotted within a day or two of the request once there is space in the burial ground.

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Name
• Street Address
• Telephone No
• Name of Deeder
• Amount of Plot / S
• By Whom Purchased
• Sold By
• Date of Purchased
• Date
  

Need for the Document

Cemetery Plots are provided for members of the public who do not have a family plot to bury their relatives.

Information which might help

Five (5) plots can be purchased per family.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

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