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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is issuing the following guidance for faith and belief groups and those who manage places of worship, who may wish to play an active role during this period.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Chad.
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…
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...
What to do, including registering the death, post mortems, bringing the body to the UK and getting help from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in the Philippines
Find out about the help you can get in the UK and abroad, including from victim support and the local British embassy or consulate.
Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations General Assembly tenth emergency special session on Gaza.
RSH Chief Executive, Fiona MacGregor, expresses condolences on death of Sir Bob Kerslake
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, 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.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Information for family members of NHS workers and independent health and social care workers who have died as a result of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
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