All deaths in Singapore must be registered at the Registry of Births & Deaths or a death registration centre within 24 hours. Once registered, a death certificate will be issued.

The person registering the death does not need to be related to the deceased.

The deaths of Singapore citizens and permanent residents that occur overseas should be registered with the relevant local authorities. Please see Death that Occurred Overseas for more information.

You will need to provide the following documents:

• A Certificate of Cause of Death issued by a doctor or authorised medical practitioner
• The deceased’s identification documents (for example, Identity Card (IC) and/or passport) for cancellation
• Your identification documents (for example, IC or passport).

Deaths at government or government-restructured hospitals

You can register the death at any of the following locations:

• Alexandra Hospital
• Changi General Hospital
• Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
• KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• National University Hospital
• Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
• Sengkang General Hospital
• Singapore General Hospital
• Tan Tock Seng Hospital
• A neighbourhood police centre, neighbourhood police post or police division headquarters.

Deaths at private hospitals and at home

If the death was not attended by a doctor or authorised medical practitioner, you will need to engage a doctor or authorised medical practitioner to certify the death.

You can register the death at any neighbourhood police centre, neighbourhood police post or police division headquarters.

Alternatively, you can register the death at:

Registry of Births & Deaths
Citizen Services Centre
ICA Building
10 Kallang Road, Level 3 (next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718

Operating hours are 8.00 am to 4.30 pm on Monday to Friday, and 8.00 am to 12.30 pm on Saturday.

Longer-than-average waiting times are to be expected in the following peak times:

• Monday, Friday, Saturday
• School holidays
• The day before or after a public holiday.

There is no fee for registering a death.

Registration and collection will be processed on the spot.