Registration of deaths and stillbirths

If the death has taken place in Spelthorne, it needs to be registered at the Weybridge Register Office and you will need to make an appointment. You may register a death at any registry office in England or Wales, however, if it is in a district other than where the death took place, it can slow down the registration process significantly. All deaths must be registered within five days of the death taking place unless a coroner is conducting an investigation.

Who can register a death?

If the person died in a house or hospital:

a relative
someone present at the death
an occupant of the house where the death took place
an official from the hospital where the death took place
the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors

If the death took place anywhere else:

a relative
someone present at the death
the person who found the body
the person in charge of the body
the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors

What to bring with you to the appointment

You will need to bring the following to your appointment:

a medical certificate issued by a doctor showing the cause of death (if the death has been referred to a coroner, the coroner's office will advise you what to do)
information about when and where the death occurred
the full name of the deceased, including maiden name/s if applicable
the deceased's date and place of birth
the deceased's occupation
the deceased's address
if the deceased was a married woman, the full name and occupation of the deceased's husband.

Charges

Registering a death is free of charge. You will be given a document which allows you to arrange the burial or cremation and a certificate for social security purposes.

If you need copies of the death registration, for example, for probate or access to bank accounts, a fee of £3.50 per copy is payable to the registrar.

Making an appointment

The contact details for Weybrdige Registry Office are:

Address:	Weybridge Registry Office Rylston 81 Oatlands Drive Weybridge KT13 9LN
Telephone:	0300 200 1002
Fax:	01932 794701
e-mail	registration.weybridge@surreycc.gov.uk
Website:	Weybridge Registry Office website(external website)