Registration of Deaths
What you should know...
- Only District Registrars of Births and Deaths can register
deaths.
- There is no cost to register a death.
- No burial should occur without first registering the
death.
Registration: where, when, by whom
- Where: at the Registrar nearest to where
the person died
- When: within five (5) days of the death
- By whom: by the nearest relative, who
was present at the death
There are additional District Registrars now located at:
- Port of Spain General Hospital
- San Fernando General Hospital
- Mt. Hope Maternity Hospital
- Sangre Grande County Hospital
Documents needed to register are:
- Cause of Death Certificate (issued by Doctor in attendance
to the Deceased)
- Identification document of Deceased (ID card, Passport,
Driver's Permit)
- Personal identification of the relative doing the registration
Death Certificates
Certificates can be obtained at:
• Registration House, South Quay, POS
• 32 Pro Queen St., Arima
• Birjah Building, cor. Rushworth & Independence
Ave., San Fernando
• Jerningham St. Scarborough, Tobago
Certificates cost $25 and are issued within
five (5) working days
Need More Information?
For more information on registration of deaths and obtaining
death certificates, click here for details on services offered by the Registrar General's
Department.
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