Documents you will receive
You should receive the following three documents from the registrar:
- Death certificate - issued at the time of registration or at a later date for £12.50. we accept card payments only.
- Certificate for burial or cremation – This will normally be passed to the funeral director. It allows the funeral to take place. If a death has been reported to the coroner they may issue the certificate instead.
- Tell Us Once Reference Number: Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go. You can find more information about this service on this link: What to do after someone dies: Tell Us Once - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We do not accept cash. You must pay for a death certificate using a credit or debit card.
If you are arranging a funeral you can apply for specialist parking permits for funerals.
In order to arrange this please email Parking.EnforcementRequests@newham.gov.uk with:
- a copy of the death certificate or
- letter from the funeral directors with the address of where the funeral is taking place or leaving from.
We will arrange for a relaxation of parking restrictions on the day of the funeral at the single and specific road as agreed with those applying for the temporary relaxation. Please note the relaxation agreed will only apply on the day of the funeral and at the agreed location. This relaxation will not apply to vehicles that are parked causing an obstruction or dangerously parked and these vehicles will still be subject to enforcement
Copy of a death certificate
You can request a copy of a death certificate should you need one, for things like:
- Bank and building society accounts
- Insurance companies who have issued policies covering the deceased
- Dealing with any stocks and shares owned by the deceased
- Probate or letters of administration
- Application for tax rebate if appropriate.
You may buy certified copies of the death entry from the registrar at the time of registration or afterwards. They can be provided in printed or handwritten form.
Visit our copy certificates page for details of how to purchase copy certificates.
