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Cremation medical certificate for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland or the British Islands

Form for registered medical practitioners to complete to release a body for cremation. This form should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.

Updates to this page

From:
Ministry of Justice
Published:
2 January 2009
Last updated:
9 September 2024
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  1. This form is now only to be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.

  2. Form updated.

  3. Form updated.

  4. Form updated.

  5. First published.

Documents

Medical certificate (Cremation 4)

Ref: Cremation 4

PDF, 171 KB, 7 pages

Details

The form should be filled in by a registered medical practitioner along with the application for cremation.

This form should be used for deaths occurring in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.

This file should be downloaded to complete using a programme such as Adobe Acrobat.

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