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Ireland - Obtain a Death Certificate

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ProcedureEdit

In Person

  • Complete the application form and present at public counter.

By Post

  • Complete the application form and send to
Civil Registration Office,
Office of the Registrar General,
Government Offices,
Convent Road,

:Roscommon, 

       :Co. Roscommon, 
       :Ireland.

By Fax

  • Complete the application form and fax to +353 906632999.

Online



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Valid Identity document
  • Proof of residency



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

General Register Office

Government Offices
Convent Road
Roscommon
Ireland
Tel:+353 90 663 2900
Locall:1890 25 20 76
Fax:+353 90 663 2999
Homepage: http://www.groireland.ie/

Contact information for Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths is available here http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/bdm/How_to_register_a_birth/Registrars_of_Births_Deaths_and_Marriages.html



EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

  • There is no fee charged for the registration of a death. Fees are charged for copies of certificates.
  • A certificate is issued for social welfare purposes at a reduced cost. Evidence it is for social welfare purposes is required, such as a note from the Department of Social Protection.
  • The fees charged for a certificate are:
    • 20 for a full standard certificate
    • 1 for a copy for social welfare purposes (letter from Department of Social Protection required)
    • 4 for an uncertified copy of an entry in the Register
    • 10 to have a certificate authenticated (only available from the General Register Office)

Payment Mode

  • Cash: Personal applications only please. Only Euro Cash will be accepted.
  • Cheque: Please note that cheques should be made payable to The Registration Office Only Euro cheques drawn on an Irish bank will be accepted.
  • CreditCard: MasterCard and Visa credit cards are accepted. The name of the applicant and the name on the credit card must be the same.



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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



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InstructionsEdit

  • When a death is recorded in Ireland, a certificate is issued to the individual(s) (i.e. the next-of-kin).
  • This record of the death is a very important legal document and should be kept in a safe place.
  • If you need to apply for a death certificate or a copy of these certificates you can apply online or get in touch with the appropriate Registrar in any Registrar's District.
  • You can also apply to the General Register Office in Roscommon.
  • You will be required to pay a small fee if you require a copy of these certificates.

Rules

  • The Registrar you need to contact used to be determined by where the event took place - not where you lived at the time, or where you live now. Since 5 December 2005 you may contact any Registrar. Death Certificates may be obtained, once the registration of the death has taken place, from the Registrar directly or from any Registrar's Office. If you have any difficulty in determining the identity of a Registrar you should contact the local Superintendent Registrar's Office as detailed below for the required information.



Required InformationEdit

  • Applicant Name
  • Full Postal Address
  • Telephone
  • E-Mail Address
  • Surname
  • Date of Death
  • Date of Birth
  • PPS Number (if known)
  • Sex
  • Occupation
  • Civil Status



Need for the DocumentEdit

It is a legal requirement in Ireland that a record be kept of each death that occurs in the State. Up to 5 December 2005, these events were recorded locally in the district where they occurred. Since that date they can be recorded in any Registrar's District. Records of all deaths are held nationally in the General Register Office, the central civil repository for records relating to Deaths in Ireland.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Death Certificate can be used as proof of death or if you are dealing with the deceased person's estate, etc.



External LinksEdit

Public Service Information Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/registrar_birth_marr_death.html

Contact information for Registrars of Births, Marriages and Deaths is available here http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/bdm/How_to_register_a_birth/Registrars_of_Births_Deaths_and_Marriages.html

Civil Registration Act 2004 http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2004/a304.pdf



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