Register a death
Here to help at this difficult time
We appreciate that this is a difficult time and we will do our best to assist in any way we can.
Following a death, the doctor attending the deceased prior to death will refer the paperwork to either the medical examiner or to the coroner's office, who will upon completion of necessary checks, send the authority to register the death to the appropriate Registration service. The family will be issued with a reference number and they'll be advised to make an appointment.
The family must make an appointment to register as soon as they have been given the reference number. It is a statutory requirement that deaths are registered within 5 days (including weekends and bank holidays) of the date that the medical examiner or coroner's office gave authority to register.
Deaths registered in Carmarthenshire can be recorded bilingually in both Welsh and English.
*Occasionally, you can arrange to register outside the district of death, in an English or Welsh Registration Office of your choosing however this may cause delays to the registration and the issue of death certificates. If you wish to discuss a registration out of district, please contact us on 01267 228210 or email registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
Who can register the death?
Ideally, the person registering the death should be the next of kin, established partner or a close relative of the deceased. We understand that this may not always be possible, in these cases please contact us for advice and assistance on 01267 228210 or email registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
What to bring to register the death
You will need to bring a form of personal identification such as a passport, driving licence or birth certificate to the appointment.
You will need to provide the following information about the deceased to the registrar.
- Date and place of death
- Name and surname
- Maiden surname (where appropriate)
- Date and place of birth
- Occupation
- Name, date of birth and occupation of wife/husband/civil partner (as appropriate)
- Home address
You will be asked to check the register page carefully before the entry is signed. It is important that the information recorded in the death register is correct. If a mistake is made, for example in the spelling of a name or surname, or in the description of the occupation, a formal correction may be required. Statutory fees may apply if you need to correct or amend a completed registration.
Making an appointment
In most cases you can book an appointment online to register a death on the link below. However, if you have any special circumstances, require any additional assistance or cannot book online for any reason please either phone us on 01267 228210 or email us on registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk and we will help you make the necessary arrangements.
Tell Us Once
Tell us once is a free Government service, that allows you to notify several Government organisations at once of a death for example the DVLA, Passport Office, Local Authority, DWP etc.
If you wish to use this service, we will be happy to advise and support you in completing this process.
Visit the gov.uk website for further information.
Find out more about Tell us once
Certificates
A full copy of the legal register entry is available to purchase at the time of registration at £12.50 per copy.
A death certificate is required to allow settlement of many personal and financial concerns, however if you use the Tell Us Once service you may find that you won’t need as many copies.
You can ask the registrar for general advice at the time of registration or seek your own legal advice on how many certificates you may need before the appointment.
If you have any queries at all or if we can be of any assistance prior to your making an appointment, please call us on 01267 228210 or email registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
We appreciate that this is a difficult time and we will do our best to assist in any way we can.
Following a death, the doctor attending the deceased prior to death will refer the paperwork to either the medical examiner or to the coroner's office, who will upon completion of necessary checks, send the authority to register the death to the appropriate Registration service. The family will be issued with a reference number and they'll be advised to make an appointment.
The family must make an appointment to register as soon as they have been given the reference number. It is a statutory requirement that deaths are registered within 5 days (including weekends and bank holidays) of the date that the medical examiner or coroner's office gave authority to register.
Deaths registered in Carmarthenshire can be recorded bilingually in both Welsh and English.
*Occasionally, you can arrange to register outside the district of death, in an English or Welsh Registration Office of your choosing however this may cause delays to the registration and the issue of death certificates. If you wish to discuss a registration out of district, please contact us on 01267 228210 or email registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
Who can register the death?
Ideally, the person registering the death should be the next of kin, established partner or a close relative of the deceased. We understand that this may not always be possible, in these cases please contact us for advice and assistance on 01267 228210 or email registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
What to bring to register the death
You will need to bring a form of personal identification such as a passport, driving licence or birth certificate to the appointment.
You will need to provide the following information about the deceased to the registrar.
- Date and place of death
- Name and surname
- Maiden surname (where appropriate)
- Date and place of birth
- Occupation
- Name, date of birth and occupation of wife/husband/civil partner (as appropriate)
- Home address
You will be asked to check the register page carefully before the entry is signed. It is important that the information recorded in the death register is correct. If a mistake is made, for example in the spelling of a name or surname, or in the description of the occupation, a formal correction may be required. Statutory fees may apply if you need to correct or amend a completed registration.
Making an appointment
In most cases you can book an appointment online to register a death on the link below. However, if you have any special circumstances, require any additional assistance or cannot book online for any reason please either phone us on 01267 228210 or email us on registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk and we will help you make the necessary arrangements.
Tell Us Once
Tell us once is a free Government service, that allows you to notify several Government organisations at once of a death for example the DVLA, Passport Office, Local Authority, DWP etc.
If you wish to use this service, we will be happy to advise and support you in completing this process.
Visit the gov.uk website for further information.
Find out more about Tell us once
Certificates
A full copy of the legal register entry is available to purchase at the time of registration at £12.50 per copy.
A death certificate is required to allow settlement of many personal and financial concerns, however if you use the Tell Us Once service you may find that you won’t need as many copies.
You can ask the registrar for general advice at the time of registration or seek your own legal advice on how many certificates you may need before the appointment.
If you have any queries at all or if we can be of any assistance prior to your making an appointment, please call us on 01267 228210 or email registrars@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
