Guidance

When someone dies in Singapore

Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Singapore.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 22 July 2016
• Last updated: 20 May 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Bereavment Pack (Singapore) 2026

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Details

Includes information on:

• what to do when someone dies in Singapore
• burial and cremation
• returning bodies to the UK (repatriation)

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad.

Published 22 July 2016

Last updated 20 May 2026 + show all updates

1. 20 May 2026

   Bereavement Pack has been updated to 2026's version.

2. 7 May 2024

   added a line under Registering the death and obtaining a death certificate, to sign post people to the link for applying for a certificate

3. 14 July 2021

   Reviewed document and updated in full.

4. 22 July 2016

   First published.