At the Hospital

Step 1:

• Obtain Certificate of Cause of Death (CCOD) from the hospital doctor

Step 2:

• Engage Tan Khiam Soon Undertaker
• Collect the body from the hospital mortuary
• Send the body for embalming if required
• Deliver the body to the location of wake
• Discuss details and arrangement of the funeral

Step 3:

• Register the death at any police station / post or the Registry of Births and Deaths
• Things to bring to register a Death:
  • CCOD
  • Identification papers of the deceased and the informant (NRIC, passport, Certificate of Registration of Birth/FIN card)

At Home

Step 1:

• Obtain Certificate of Cause of Death (COOCD) from the family doctor
• Contact Tan Khiam Soon Undertaker if family doctor is not contactable

Step 2:

• Collect the body from home
• Send the body for embalming if required
• Deliver the body to the location of wake
• Discuss details and arrangement of the funeral

Step 3:

• Register the death at any police station / post or the Registry of Births and Deaths
• Things to bring to register a Death:
  • CCOD
  • Identification papers of the deceased and the informant (NRIC, passport, Certificate of Registration of Birth/FIN card)

Overseas – Singapore Citizens / Permanent Residents

If death has occurred overseas, it should be registered with the relevant foreign authorities where the death occurs.

Step 1:

• Register the cause of Death with the relevant foreign authorities where the death occurs
• Engage Tan Khiam Soon Undertaker to assist in the procedures

Step 2:

• Application of Coffin Permit (import) at Port Health Office or Airport Health Office
  • Documents needed for Coffin Permit
  • Death Certificate issued by the country where death occurred (copy of English translation is required if the death certificate is in ethnic languages)
  • Cause of Death Certificate or a Statutory Declaration

  • Sealing Certificate for the coffin
  • Embalming Certificate (where applicable)
  • Coffin Export Permit from the country exporting the body
  • Air Waybill (Air Consignment Note) if by air

Step 3:

• Register the death at Singapore 's Registry of Births & Deaths, Citizen Centre, 3rd Storey, ICA Building personally by the next-of-kin of the deceased
• If the next-of-kin is unable to report the death personally at ICA Building, a letter of authorization will be required
• Documents Required
  • Death Certificate issued by the foreign authorities (copy of English translation is required if the death certificate is in ethnic languages)
  • Coffin (Import/Export) permit
  • Permit to Bury/Cremate
  • Deceased's Singapore identity card, passport, Citizenship Certificate (if any), and Informant's identification documents