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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Advice and guidance for crematorium managers and cremation authorities on the correct forms to use when arranging a cremation.
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
You should be aware that Nepalese procedures differ significantly from those in the United Kingdom.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Malawi, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Information on requesting medical records held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for deceased service personnel.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment for human or animal burials.
Application form for a licence to remove buried human remains (including cremated remains).
Form for registered medical practitioners to complete to release a body for cremation.
Form for medical referees to authorise the cremation of a stillborn child.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
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