Zambia - Obtain a Death Certificate
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ProcedureEdit
Apply In-Person:
- To apply for a death-certificate in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Registrar-General office of your area, for the main office visit link.
- Application for a death certificate can be made in writing by the next of kin of the deceased whose death was registered in Zambia.
- Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
- An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting the Registrar-General office.
- Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill-in all the necessary information in the application form.
- Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
- Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
- After the completion and verification of the documents, the certificate will be accessible.
- The applicant gets the certificate in a stipulated period of time.
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Required DocumentsEdit
- Medical death certificate
- Identification card
- Information on the deceased’s age at death
- Completed death notification form
- Coroner’s report for unnatural causes
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
Tel: (260-1) 228197
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact link.
EligibilityEdit
- Applicants should be a close kin of the deceased.
FeesEdit
- Application Fee : 150 USD + Postal charges
ValidityEdit
- This document is valid forever.
Documents to UseEdit
- Download the Death registration form given at the bottm of the following website’s page form link.
Sample DocumentsEdit
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Processing TimeEdit
- The processing time will depend on verification of documents.
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InstructionsEdit
- Legal informant to register a death should be: Next of kin, Relative, Funeral undertaker, Responsible government body for unidentified cases.
Required InformationEdit
- Regarding the deceased: Name, Sex, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence
- Regarding the death: Date of death, Place of occurrence of the death, Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Date of registration, Place of registration, Cause of death
Need for the DocumentEdit
- The granted document is used to acquire inheritance.
Information which might helpEdit
- Births and Deaths Registration Act of Zambia: link.
- Fetal deaths are not registered.
Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
- The document can also be used for obtaining social assistance.
External LinksEdit
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OthersEdit
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