How to Death Certificate In Jamaica

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Death Certificate In Jamaica By Yourself

  • You must register your death to obtain a certificate of death. Please visit this link Link for the RDG Branch contact information and details. link

In the event of a natural death at home,

  1. To report the death, visit the nearest police station and get the police report
  2. Next, go to the physician who examined the deceased at minimum three months prior to his death. The doctor will sign and complete a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD), and then issue it to you
  3. Bring the MCCD with you to the RDG office in the area where the death occurred. You will need to register the death and provide identification documents.
  4. An official will verify your MCCD and give you a form to apply for a death certificate
  5. Complete the form accurately and pay the fee. Once you have received your payment, please note that express services can be requested at an additional charge.
  6. Send the completed application form and the payment receipt to RDG at the service desk. They will confirm your application and verify that you have made the correct payment.
  7. After confirmation, the official will enter your application data into RDG and forward it to processing. You will then be issued a registration/entry code and an order for burial.
  8. After that, the death certificate will then be processed and sent to you through your home address. This takes between six to ten weeks or seven to ten to ten days if you applied for express service. It can also take three to four days to pay.

A person who dies from natural causes in hospital:

  1. If the death occurred in a hospital, the attending physician signs and issues a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD).
  2. Bring the MCCD with you to the RDG office in the area where the death occurred. You will need to register the death and provide identification documents.
  3. An official will verify your MCCD and give you a form to apply for a death certificate
  4. Complete the form accurately, pay the application fee according to the recommendation and get the payment note. You can also apply for an express service at an extra cost
  5. Send the completed application form and the payment receipt to RDG at the service desk. They will confirm your application and verify that you have made the correct payment.
  6. After confirmation, the official will enter your application data into RDG and forward it to processing. You will then be issued a registration/entry # and an order for burial
  7. Next, the death certificate will be processed and sent to you via the address you provided in your application within six weeks or seven to ten business days if express service was requested.

In the case of sudden or violent deaths:

  1. Notify the nearest police station about the death and get the police report
  2. To determine the cause of death, the police officer responsible for the case will then order an autopsy or a post-mortem.
  3. The post-mortem will be completed and the police officer will issue a burial order to you.
  4. The police officer will then deliver the completed post-mortem signed by a pathologist/medical officer to the coroner’s court
  5. For a Certificate of Coroner (form D), contact the police or the coroner court.
  6. To record the death of the deceased, you can take the Form D to any RDG office
  7. A RDG official will validate the Form D and give you a form to apply for a death certificate
  8. Complete the form accurately, pay the application fee according to the recommendation and get the payment note. You can also apply for an express service at an extra cost
  9. Send the completed application form and the payment receipt to RDG at the service desk. They will confirm your application and verify that you have made the correct payment.
  10. After confirmation, the official will enter your application data into RDG and forward it to processing. You will then be issued a registration/entry code.
  11. The application for the death certificate will be processed within six weeks. If you have submitted your application in writing, the process will take between seven and ten days. If you apply for express processing, it may take up to three to four business days to receive the death certificate.

Apply Online

  1. After the death, you can visit the RDG office and request the registration number by following one of the above processes
  2. The registration number can be obtained online through the RDG online application via this link: Link
  3. Please read the information before you proceed to the Death Certificate Application Form. If you have the death registration/death entry number, click “ APPLY TODAY” to fill out the online application form. If you don’t have an entry number click the Apply Now button and fill out the application for death entry. To get the entry number, fill out the form and send it in.
  4. Fill in the death entry number and submit the application online: link
  5. After submitting your application, you will need to pay the appropriate fee based on the number of copies you have requested.
  6. After payment has been made, the RGD will process the application and issue you the death certificate

Required Documents For Death Certificate

  • Identification documents
  • Online Application Form
  • Number of entries
  • Receipt of payment
  • Please complete the application form.
    • Medical Certificate of Cause of Death
    • Post Mortem Examination Report
    • Certificate of Coroner (Form A)
    • Coroner’s Certificate for Finding Jury (FormE)

Find Office Locations and Contacts

Department of the Registrar GeneralTwickenham, St. Catherine
Telephone: 876-749-0550876-619-1260
Email: information@rgd.gov.jm
Website: Link
Contact information and location map: Link
Branch contact details: Link

Other Offices
SAVANNA–LA-MAR Regional Office
Address: 7 1/2 Lewis Street
Telephone: 955-9265 / 955-9002
Fax: 918-3522

MONTEGO BAY Regional Office
Address: 22A 1/2 Humber Avenue (Natural Mystic Plaza).
Telephone: 971-8556 – 8
Fax: 940-3836
Marriage Unit: 971-7387

PORT ANTONIO Regional Office
Address: 19 West Palm Ave
Telephone: 715-5226 / 715-5273
Fax: 715-5150

SANTA CRUZ Regional Office
Address: 3 Jewel Close
Telephone: 966-9096 / 966-9970
Fax: 966-3952

MANDEVILLE Regional office
Address: Shop# G12, 24 Hargreaves Avenue
Telephone: 625-1719-21 / 625-2028-9
Fax: 625-1722

ST. ANNS BAY Regional Office
Address: 5 Windsor Road
Telephone: 794-9550-2
Fax: 794-9506

KINGSTON Regional office
Address: 40 Duke Street Kingston
Telephone: 922-0010-12 / 922-0014 / 922-0036 / 922-0018
Fax: 922-9156

PORTMORE Regional Office
Address: West Trade Way Big Buy Plaza, Shop # 1-2
Telephone: 619-1260/749-0550

MAY PEN Regional Office
Address: 10-12 Bryants Crescent, May Pen Clarendon
Telephone: 902-2938
Fax: 986-9101

Eligibility

  • All deaths in Jamaica are eligible to be registered and receive the death certificate

Fees

Entry number

  • First copy: J$ 1500
  • Additional Copy: J$500
  • Two copies: J$ 2000

Without an entry number

  • First copy: J$ 1750
  • Additional Copy: J$500
  • Two copies: J$ 22250

These fees are not included.

  • J$ 1000 for processing within 7-10 days
  • J$ 2500 for express service within 3-4 days

Validity

  • A death certificate is valid for life

Processing Time

  • Normal service: 6 weeks
  • Express service: Within 7-10 days, or 3-4 days depending on your application payment

Instructions

  • There are two types of deaths: sudden/violent or natural. Natural deaths are those in which the deceased was regularly seen by a doctor for at least three months prior to death and where the cause is not reasonable doubt by the doctor. Sudden deaths are those where the deceased wasn’t under the care and supervision of a doctor. They may also be suspected of foul play. Violent deaths are, as their name implies, those that occur under violent circumstances.
  • Natural causes deaths must be reported within five days. However, sudden/violent deaths cannot be registered until several government processes are completed.
  • Online applications for death certificates cannot be made if the registration occurred within ten days of the date of the application. To obtain a death certificate, you will need to visit the RGD Branch Offices or our Head office in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

Requirements Information

  • Name of the deceased
  • The Sex of the Deceased: Male or female
  • Date of death
  • Date of registration
  • Death Entry Number
  • Causes of death
  • Place, District and Parish of Death and Registration

You will need the document

  • It is used to verify the death of the person named in it.

Other uses for the Certificate/Document

Use this death certificate:

  • As legal proof of death
  • To settle an estate
  • To be eligible for benefits like insurance and pension
  • If you want to remarry, this will serve as proof that your marriage is not in danger.

External Links

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