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The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland) - this includes…
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…
Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…
The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. You…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
You may be eligible to apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain in…
Your permission to be in the UK must be based on your relationship. Before…
You must provide: a current passport or other valid travel identification…
Your children may be eligible to get settlement (indefinite leave to…
You must apply online. You need to be in the UK when you apply. Once…
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Chad.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Nigeria, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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