Deaths
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Deaths
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Find out how to register a death, how to apply for a copy of a death certificate and how to correct a death registration.

- [Find your nearest registration office](https://www.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/venues/register-offices/)
- [Apply for a copy certificate](https://www.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/certificates/apply-for-a-copy-certificate/)

![elderly couple in a park](https://www.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/wp-content/uploads/sites/158/2023/07/elderly-couple-in-a-park-01.jpg)

Register a death
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A death should normally be registered within five days unless a coroner is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

- Where to register a death

    If the death occurred in Devon (excluding Plymouth and Torbay) you can [register it at any of our 10 registration offices](https://beta.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/venues/register-offices/).

    From 9 November, it may be possible to register a death remotely using Microsoft Teams. Please ask for more information when booking your appointment.
- Book an appointment

    Please call us on [0345 155 1002](tel:03451551002) to book an appointment.
- Who can register a death

    See [GOV.UK: Register a death](https://www.gov.uk/register-a-death) to find out who should register a death and what else you need to do.
- What else do you need to do?

    Use the government’s guide about [what to do when someone dies](https://www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies) to check what to do after a death.

    You will find helpful advice about what to do if:

    - [the death has been reported to a coroner](https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/when-a-death-is-reported-to-a-coroner#content)
    - [you’re registering a stillbirth](https://www.gov.uk/register-stillbirth?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a#content)
    - [you want to use the Tell Us Once service](https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a)

Frequently asked questions:Deaths
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- [What will I need to take to register a death?](#)

    Use the government’s guide about [what to do when someone dies](https://www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies) to find out everything else you need to know about registering a death.
- [What documents will I be given?](#)

    You will be given a:

    - Certificate for Burial or Cremation. This will need to be given to the funeral director
    - Certificate of Registration of Death (form BD8). This form may need to be filled out if the person was getting a State Pension or any other benefits

    Death certificates may be purchased from the registrar on the day of registration. It is likely that you will need certificates when it comes to sorting out the person’s affairs.
- [What is the Tell Us Once service?](#)

    [Tell Us Once](https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a) is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.

    Watch this video from the Department for Work and Pensions about how to use Tell Us Once.
- [How do I register a stillbirth?](#)

    Please see [Register a stillbirth](https://beta.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/births/register-a-stillbirth/).
- [What happens if a death is reported to a coroner?](#)

    See [GOV.UK: When a death is reported to a coroner](https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/when-a-death-is-reported-to-a-coroner?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a) for more information.

Further information
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### [Find your nearest registration office](https://www.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/venues/register-offices/)

There are 10 registration offices across Devon.

### [Apply for a copy death certificate](https://www.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/certificates/apply-for-a-copy-certificate/)

How to get a copy of a birth certificate.

### [Apply to correct a death registration](https://www.devon.gov.uk/registration-service/deaths/death-certificates/)

Find out how to correct the details on a death certificate.