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This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
After someone dies, a medical examiner will check the cause of death to…
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 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…
Guidance for medical practitioners. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Mexico, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Forms for applying for a cremation, including certificates and authorisation forms for doctors, funeral directors and crematorium managers.
The process when a British national dies in Austria, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Vietnam, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
Advice and guidance for crematorium managers and cremation authorities on the correct forms to use when arranging a cremation.
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