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Funeral Wake
Decide the location and the duration
of the funeral wake e.g. at the
funeral parlour, void deck or house.
If you are holding the
wake at the void deck, you will
need to get a permit from your Town
Council. If you are holding the
wake in your landed property and
need to use part of the road outside
your house, you will need to get
a permit from Land Transport Authority
(LTA). Your funeral
director will assist you on
this.
Please note that if the funeral
wake extends more than 7 days after
death, prior written permission
will have to be sought from the
National Environment Agency.
Please write to:
National Environment Agency
Environmental Health Department
40 Scotts Road,
Environment Building, #21-00
Singapore 228231 |
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Burial/Cremation
Your funeral director can help you
with the booking of the date and
time for cremation
or burial.
Otherwise, you can do the bookings
through phone, online
or at the relevant
booking office. The NRIC of
the applicant and next-of-kin, as
well as the original Death Certificate,
which contains the Permit to Bury/Cremate
is needed when booking for burial
or cremation.
Please
note that if the deceased is to
be cremated, any valuables placed
in the coffin will not be recoverable
after the high heat of cremation. |
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Placing An Obituary
If you wish to place an obituary,
please contact the local
newspapers. |
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Storage of Ashes / Scattering
The Ashes At Sea
After cremation, the ashes of the
deceased can be stored at home or
in a columbarium. Niches are available
at the 3 government-managed
columbaria and many other private
columbaria. You will need to bring
your NRIC and the original Death
Certificate to book for a niche.
Booking of niches in
government-managed columbaria can
also be done online.
Ashes may also be scattered
at sea. The scattering of small
amounts of ashes can be carried
out at the designated site located
about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8
km) south of Pulau Semakau. The
scattering of ashes can be conducted
daily, from 0700 hrs-1900 hours.
For further information on scattering
of ashes, please call the Port
Marine Safety Control Centre at
telephone number: 6325 2488. |
