Forms and certificates required

Summary of forms and certificates required for a death which occurs in England or Wales

1. If the body is to be cremated and has not been referred to the coroner or, when referred, a Notification by the Coroner (Pink Form 100) has been issued.

   Forms required

   Directions for Cremation
   Green Registrar's Certificate
   Application Form A
   Medical Form B and Medical Form C
   Authority to Cremate Form F

2. If the body is to be cremated and a hospital post mortem has taken place and the results are known to the doctor who attended the deceased before death.

   Forms required

   Directions for Cremation
   Green Registrar's Certificate
   Application Form A
   Medical Forms B
   Authority to Cremate Form F

3. If the body is to be cremated and a post mortem examination has been made or an inquest opened.

   Forms required

   Directions for Cremation
   Application Form A
   Coroner's Certificate for Cremation Form E
   Authority to Cremate Form F

4. If the body is to be buried and death has not been referred to the coroner.

   Forms required

   Interment Form
   Green Registrar's Certificate

5. If the body is to be buried and there is an inquest.

   Forms required

   Interment Form
   Coroner's Order for Burial (Form 101) 

If the death occurs outside of England and Wales

If the death occurs outside of England or Wales, or on a foreign ship or aircraft, different forms will be required. Advice is available from the Crematorium office.

If the death occurs in England or Wales

1. Directions for Cremation
   This form gives us all the information we require in writing. It should be completed by the person making the arrangemants. The reverse of this form details our requirements concerning the coffin construction. This must be signed confirming suitability for cremation.
   Directions for Cremation form (135 KB)
   
   
   
2. Interment Form (for Burial)
   This form should be completed by the person making the arrangements. It gives us all the information we require in writing. If the burial is to take place in an existing grave then the Deed of Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial needs to be produced. If this is not possible then the indemnity on the reverse of the interment form should be completed and signed by someone who is authorised to do so.
   Notice of Interment (64 KB)
   
   
   
3. Form 'A' - Application for Cremation
   This form must be completed by the nearest surviving relative or executor. If this is not possible, a reason why some other person has applied must be given. The details required are quite straightforward and should pose no difficulties. A householder known to the applicant must countersign this form.
   Application for Cremation (35 KB)
   
   
   
4. Forms B & C (& F)
   You must notify the doctor who attended the deceased before death, whether in a hospital or at home, and tell them you are arranging a cremation. This doctor will then complete a medical Form B and arrange for another doctor to complete medical Form C. There is a fee to pay for the completion of these two forms. This fee is payable to the doctors and you will need to settle this independently. If a hospital post mortem is carried out and the results are known by the doctor who attended the deceased before death, then it will only be necessary for Form B to be completed. We will arrange for the completion of Form F once Forms B and C have been received by us.
   (When Form H - Certificate of Anatomical Examinations is issued Medical Forms B and C are not required.)
   
   
   
5. Registrar's Certificate
   The death must be registered by the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the sub-district in which it occurred. Some Registrars have restricted opening hours. When you make the appointment, check who needs to attend. It may be that someone other than you will be needed to give information for the death to be registered. The Registrar will issue a Certificate for Burial or Cremation which you should let us have as soon as possible.
   
   If the death has been referred to the Coroner, it cannot be registered until the Registrar has received authority form the Coroner to do so (See 6, 7 & 8 below).
   
   If the death has not been referred to the Cororner it must be registered within five days (unless the Registrar says this period may be exceeded).
   
   
   
6. Coroner's Certificate for Cremation - Form E
   The Coroner's Certificate for Cremation - Form E is issued when a post mortem examination has been made under Section 19(1) of the Coroner's Act 1988 and the cause of death certified by the Coroner and also where an inquest has been opened. Form E enables a cremation to take place without the two medical certificates Forms B and C. The Registrar's Certificate is also not required when a Form E has been issued.
   
   
   
7. Coroner's Order for Burial - Form 101
   The Coroner's Order for Burial is issued if there is an inquest and the body is to be buried.
   
   
   
8. Notification by the Coroner (Pink Form 100)
   If the death is referred to a coroner but there is no inquest he may issue a Pink Form (Form 100) which gives the cause of death so that the death can be registered. Sometimes this forms is sent directly to the Registrar from the Coroner's office but you may be asked to deliver it.
   
   

    

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