• When to register death
• Documents Required
• Fees
• Processing Time
• Procedure

When to register death

The law requires all deaths (regardless of citizenship) occurring in Singapore to be registered within 24 hours of occurrence.

Documents Required

• Certificate of Cause of Death issued by doctors or Authorised Officers (i.e. Forensic Death Investigators) from the Ministry of Health
 • Deceased's identification documents (e.g. IC & Passport) for cancellation
 • Informant's identification documents (e.g. IC or Passport)

Fees

Free of charge.

Processing Time

• 45 minutes at Neighbourhood Police Centres/Posts.
• 30 minutes at Citizen Services Centre, ICA Building.

Procedure

• The informant must produce the Certificate of Cause of Death and other supporting documents (e.g. the deceased's NRIC, passport or citizenship certificate)
 • After documents produced are verified, the Registration Officer will print the Death Certificate 
• The informant must verify the particulars on the Death Certificate and sign the Death Certificate 
• The Death Certificate is issued.

More information on Death Registration is available here.

Depending on where the death occurred, the following section lists the steps to take to register a death. 

When death occurs 

• In a Hospital
• At Home during Office Hours
• At Home After Office Hours
• Overseas