We'll ask you for the following information during the application process:
1. Details of the person who has died
At minimum, we ask for:
- Your name and date of birth
- Name and age of the person that's died
- Your relationship to that person
- Date and place of death.
2. Proof of your identity
You may be able to prove your identity online. If not you can still prove your identity by mailing certified copies to us.
Acceptable documents
One of the easiest ways to prove your identity is by presenting your driver licence (if it confirms your residential address) and your passport.
Alternatively, there are other ways to prove your identity.
3. Proof you're eligible to get the certificate
You need to prove your status as the person's next of kin in order to get the death certificate or package. Examples of the proof you can provide is below.
If you're not the next of kin, you also need to provide third party authority from the next of kin.
If you're the partner or spouse of the deceased
Examples of proof include:
- Your name on the deceased's death registration
- Your and your partner's names on your marriage certificate
- Evidence that you were living together in a domestic relationship at the time of death
If you're the child of the deceased
Examples of proof include:
- Your name on the deceased's death registration
- Your own birth certificate showing the name of your parent
If you're the parent of the deceased
Examples of proof include:
- Your name on the deceased's death registration
- Your child's birth certificate showing you as the parent.
