There is no fee to register a death.
If you need certified copies of the entry, the fee is £12.50 per certificate when you register. You can buy as many as need.
If you buy certificates at a later time they cost:
- issued within 5 working days - £12.50 each
- same day (if before 3pm) - £38.50 each
If you buy certificates after they have been passed to the superintendent registrar they will cost:
- normal service - £12.50 each
- priority service - £38.50 each
You might need a death certificate for:
- probate or letters of administration
- bank and building society accounts
- life insurance policies of the person who has died
- applying for tax rebates
- dealing with stocks and shares owned by the person who has died
- tracing your family tree