Death Registration

• Deceased’s near relative with national ID.
• Deceased person’s national identity document/passport/ birth certificate.
• Medical certificate of cause of death (form BD12) issued by the doctor who last attended the deceased.
• Post-mortem report (form 231) from the Pathologist or Police, where applicable.

Statutory fees

• Normal processing -       Free

 Processing time

• Normal application -       1 day

A death certificate is issued to the surviving spouse, children, parents or close relative in that order.

Requirements

• Burial order where applicable.
• Applicant’s national identity document.
• Where there is no burial order, one informant and two competent witnesses with national identity documents who were present at the time of death and should have attained 18 years of age at the time when the death occurred.
• A letter from a chief or headman or village head or farm owner or mine owner confirming that the person died in their area of jurisdiction.
• Hospital or clinic records where applicable.
• Marriage certificate where applicable.
• If customarily married, surviving spouse and deceased’s parent/near relative to depose affidavits confirming customary marriage.
• If separated, surviving spouse must produce marriage certificate and national identity document. Death certificate is issued to the wife since there’s no divorce order thus they are still married.
• If divorced, divorce order must be produced.
• If widowed, death certificate of the deceased’s spouse is required.
• Affidavits confirming that the applicant was nominated by the family to apply for the death certificate or an executor dative by the court or guardianship certificate where applicable.

Statutory fees

• Normal processing -       US$ 2.00

      Processing time

• Normal application -       1 day