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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
You can make a claim for a ‘declaration of presumed death’ from the High…
Download and fill in a claim form (N208) with details about: yourself -…
You must advertise your application in a newspaper local to the missing…
You’ll have to attend a hearing about your claim with a High Court judge -…
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
You can make a claim to cancel (‘revoke’) or change (‘vary’) the details…
Download and fill in claim form N208. You’re known as the ‘claimant’ if…
You must advertise your claim in a newspaper local to the missing person’s…
Information about incidents and outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, both viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF).
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Information to support your recovery after COVID-19.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
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...
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in India.
The process when a British national dies in the UAE, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
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