All medical cause of death certificates (MCCDs) must be emailed to register.office@lbbd.gov.uk for the death to be registered and the “green form” to be issued to the chosen funeral service.

Once we receive the MCCD, we will contact the next of kin to make an appointment.

Where to register 

On the confirmed date and time of your appointment you must register the death at Woodlands House Register Office, Woodlands House, Rainham Road North, Dagenham RM10 7ER.

We reserve the right to cancel your appointment if you arrive more than 5 minutes late and during busy periods reschedule it to another day.

From 25 March 2022, death registrations will be conducted in the Register office and the next of kin will need to attend an appointment in order to register the death of their loved one.

There will be no requirement for relatives to collect the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death from the hospital, care home or GP. A scan of the signed certificate can be sent to the registrar directly at register.office@lbbd.gov.uk.

The green certificate for burial or cremation will be transmitted electronically to the Funeral Director, crematorium or cemetery office.

Once we have received it we will book an appointment for a telephone appointment to be made for you to register your loved ones passing.

The registrar will you call at your scheduled appointment time.

Deaths in Barking and Dagenham

If the death took place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham it has to be registered at Barking and Dagenham Register Office. 

You are legally required to register a death within 5 days. The death must be registered at the register office in the borough where the death took place.

If there is an investigation into the death, with the Coroner involved, the death may be registered outside of the five days. If the investigation leads to an inquest then the registration will take place once the inquest has been held. The Coroner will contact the family to let them know when they are able to obtain death certificates from the registrar's office.

Deaths outside of Barking and Dagenham

If the death took place outside of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, a declaration can be completed and sent to the register office for that area. You will not be issued with a death certificate or burial or cremation certificate at the declaration. Your documents will be posted to you after the registration has been completed by that office. Please contact the receiving office to ask how payments can be made for certificates.

Fees

£11 per certificate (statutory fee).

Certificates can be purchased online following the registration.