Ghana - Apply for Cremation of Corpse Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The Cremation of Corpse Permit is issued by the authorities in the Ghana Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Office contact link
2. The applicant must obtain the application form from the authorities in the AMA office.
3. The application form must be filled with the necessary details.
4. The applicant has to make sure that he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
5. Payment is made through the approved payment systems in accordance with the gazetted fee.
6. A fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
7. The filled application form must be submitted to the authorities in the AMA Office.
8. The prescribed fee must be paid by the applicant, and the receipt of payment must be attached with the application form.
9. If all the above mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the application form will be viewed by concerned authorities and the applicant will be notified regarding their certificate.
10. This application will be processed and information will be verified by the AMA office.
11. If the verification is successful, the notification will be sent to the applicant.
12. After seeing this notification, the applicant must go to the AMA office and get the certificate.
13. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 2 weeks.

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Required Documents

• Application letter addressed to the director
• Cause of death
• Embalmment certificate (specifying the chemical used)
• Proof of membership of cremation society (if a Ghanaian)
• Photocopy of passport (if a foreign national)
• Payment is made through the approved payment systems in accordance with the gazetted fee.

Office Locations & Contacts

Accra Metropolitan Assembly
County government office in Accra, Ghana
HQ2W+7HM, Accra, Ghana
GA-143-7447
P.O. Box GP 385, Accra Central, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +233 30 266 3947/233 (0) 302 665 951 / +233 (0) 244 626 622
Email: [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Ghanaian citizen and non-Ghanaian citizens are eligible.
• Next of Kin of the deceased are eligible to apply for this application.

Fees

• Payment is made through the approved payment systems in accordance with the gazetted fee.
• A fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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Processing Time

• Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 2 weeks.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Applicant’s name
• Residential address
• Location
• Nationality
• Age and sex
• Establishment
• Position
• Civil status
• Signature of applicant

Need for the Document

• It is legal for family or friends to arrange for a burial or cremation themselves. However, there are steps to be taken to ensure it is done properly and legally.

Information which might help

• A Burial / Disposition Permit must be obtained before any kind of disposition can take place for a body. To obtain a Burial / Disposition Permit, original death documents or required stillbirth documents need to be provided to a hospital administrator.
• Disposition may include traditional / natural / green burials in a cemetery, mausoleum or crypt; or cremation in a crematorium.

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