Welcome To Wirral

Who can register a death?

When do I have to register the death?

Where should the death be registered?

What do I need to bring?

The registrar will ask you the following questions about the deceased:

The registrar will give you the following documents:

How to get to the Register Office

Opening Hours

 

Who can register a death?

• A relative.
• A person present at the death.
• The occupier of the premises where the death occurred.
• The person arranging the funeral (Not the funeral director).

When do I have to register the death?

• By law a death must be registered within 5 days.

Where should the death be registered?

• A death should be registered in the district where it occurred. If the death took place within Wirral, you need to make an appointment with the Wirral Register Office on 0151 606 2020 (Monday to Friday 9:ooam - 4:00pm) (Thursdays 10:00am to 4:00pm).

What do I need to bring?

• The medical certificate of cause of death, issued by the doctor.
• The deceased's medical card

The registrar will ask you the following questions about the deceased:

• The date and place of death.
• The full name and surname of the deceased, including the maiden name of a married woman.
• The deceased's date and place of birth.
• The deceased's occupation. If the deceased was married or in a civil partnership the name and occupation of the surviving partner
• The deceased's usual address.
• If the deceased was married, or in a civil partnership the date of birth of the surviving partner.

The registrar will give you the following documents:

• A form to allow the funeral to go ahead.
• A form for notifying Social Security.
• Certified copies of the death entry. You will need these for insurance companies, banks, etc. There is a fee payable to the registrar for certified copies.

How to get to the Register Office

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Opening Hours

By appointment 0151 606 2020

Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm (Thursday 10:00am to 4:00pm)