Death registrations and certificates
Register a death, get copies of a death certificate, find a register office.
Register a death during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find out how to register a death remotely during coronavirus (COVID-19).
Apply for a medical certificate review
You have the right to ask for an 'interested person review' if you have questions or concerns about a family member's cause of death.
Register a death
Find out how to register a death in Scotland, elsewhere in the UK or abroad.
Registering a stillbirth
Information on how to register a stillbirth and what support is available for you.
Order a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate
Order an official birth, marriage or death certificate from National Records Scotland if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
Get a missing person declared dead
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died.
