The death must be registered with the registrar of births and deaths. You can find the address in the phone book.
If the death has not been referred to the coroner, you should tell the registrar about it as soon as possible. The death must be registered within five days (unless the registrar says you can take longer than this).
If the death has been reported to the coroner, it can’t be registered until the registrar has the coroner’s permission (see page 7).
You can give any registrar in England and Wales the information to register a death, but you will need to go to the registrar’s office to tell them formally about the person’s death.
Check when the registrar will be there and whether you need to take anyone else with you. It may be that someone else needs to give the registrar some information to register the death. The registrar will also be able to advise on what documentation is needed to register a death.
If the death happened in a different area from the registrar you choose, they will send the details to the registrar who covers that area to register the death. This may cause a delay in arranging the funeral.
If the person died on a ship or plane, check which country you need to register their death in. Usually, this is the country that the ship or plane is registered in.