Zambia - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. 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.
2. Application for a death certificate can be made in writing by the next of kin of the deceased whose death was registered in Zambia.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting the Registrar-General office.
5. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill-in all the necessary information in the application form.
6. Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
7. Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. After the completion and verification of the documents, the certificate will be accessible.
9. The applicant gets the certificate in a stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

• 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 & Contacts

Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
Tel: (260-1) 228197
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact link.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be a close kin of the deceased.

Fees

• Application Fee : 150 USD + Postal charges

Validity

• This document is valid forever.

Documents to Use

• Download the Death registration form given at the bottm of the following website’s page form link.

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Processing Time

• The processing time will depend on verification of documents.

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Instructions

• Legal informant to register a death should be: Next of kin, Relative, Funeral undertaker, Responsible government body for unidentified cases.

Required Information

• 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 Document

• The granted document is used to acquire inheritance.

Information which might help

• Births and Deaths Registration Act of Zambia: link.
• Fetal deaths are not registered.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The document can also be used for obtaining social assistance.

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