Ghana - Register a Death

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Procedure

Register a Death Between First Day to 12 Months

1. Report a death to the nearest Registry Office in the locality where death occurred with any one of the following:
   1. Medical Certificate of cause of Death issued by a Medical Practitioner who was last in attendance.
   2. Coroners Certificate
2. The Registration Assistant interviews Informant and completes Death Registration Report Form B.
3. Sign Form B certifying information recorded is correct.
4. The Registration Assistant enters information into the Register of Deaths and Informant signs appropriate column of the Register of Death.
5. The Registration Assistant issues:
   1. Burial Permit where burial is in the district of death or
   2. Death Certificate (for a prescribed fee) where burial is outside the district where death occurred.
6. Deliver Burial Permit to the Sexton/Manager of the cemetery where deceased is to be buried.
7. In the case of Death Certificate, Informant delivers the certificate to the Registry Office nearest where deceased is to be buried for burial permit. This is then delivered to the Sexton/Manager of the cemetery for burial.

Register a Death After 12 Months

1. Report a death to the nearest Registry Office in the locality where death occurred.
2. The Registration Assistant interviews Informant and if satisfied with information, partially completes Death Registration Report Form B and a Declaration Form and Informant pays the appropriate penalty.
3. Declare partially completed documents before a Commissioner of Oaths, court Registrar or Notary Public, supported by any one of the following:
   1. Medical certificate of Cause of death
   2. Coroners Certificate together with Police Report
   3. An affidavit from a High court sworn jointly by head and two(2) principal members of the family of the deceased
4. Return the declared documents to the Registration Assistant who forwards application to the Registrar of Births and Deaths for approval or otherwise.
5. The Registrar of Births and Deaths returns the declared documents together with his authority to the Registration Assistant.
6. The Registration Assistant enters the information in the Register of Deaths and issues Extracts to the Informant.

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Required Documents

• Medical Certificate of cause of Death issued by a Medical Practitioner who was last in attendance.
• Coroners Certificate
• An affidavit from a High court sworn jointly by head and two(2) principal members of the family of the deceased

Office Locations & Contacts

The Registrar General's Department
Address: Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
Telephone :+233 30 266 4691

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Validity

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Documents to Use

Documents to be used can be found ont the left panel of this link : Application Forms

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External Links

Register a Death: http://www.eservices.gov.gh/BDR/SitePages/bdr-home.aspx

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