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Registration Offices

Register a death – Norfolk

Deaths must be registered in person by appointment at one of our registration offices.

You should not book an appointment to register until you have been advised that a doctor has issued a medical certificate of cause of death and sent this to the registration service (or the coroner has issued paperwork instead).

To book a death registration appointment call us on 0344 800 8020.

To complete the appointment, you will need to provide the registrar with the following information:

  • Date and place of death
  • Full name of the person who has died, and any previous or maiden names where appropriate
  • Date and place of birth of the person who has died
  • Occupation (prior to retirement if applicable) and usual address of the person who has died
  • If the person who has died was married or in a civil partnership, details of the deceased’s most recent spouse or legal civil partner including:
    • Their full name
    • Their date of birth
    • Their most recent occupation and whether they’re retired

If the death occurred in Norfolk you will need to attend one of our registration offices to register the death. View the list of Norfolk registration offices.

Register a death – Suffolk

Deaths must be registered in person by appointment at one of our registration offices.

You should not book an appointment to register until you have been advised that a doctor has issued a medical certificate of cause of death and sent this to the registration service (or the coroner has issued paperwork instead).

When you have confirmation that the documents required in Stage 1 have been sent to the Registrar you can arrange an appointment. Appointments last approximately 40 minutes.

Please call any of our service points to make an appointment: Contact a register office

Online booking for death registrations is coming soon.

When you attend the registration appointment you will be asked for the following information about the deceased:

  • Their full name and any other names they were known by or used
  • Their date and place of birth and death
  • Their usual address
  • Their last occupation
  • Whether they were in receipt of any public sector pension, e.g. civil service, teacher, armed forces.

And if applicable:

  • Their maiden name
  • The name, date of birth and occupation of their spouse, or legal civil partner.

It would be helpful to bring their:

  • Passport
  • Birth certificate
  • Marriage / Civil Partnership certificate.

Registration appointments are held in private rooms so information can be given in confidence. Please allow 40 minutes for the appointment. There is space for up to 2 people to attend the appointment.