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When someone dies

Information on registering a death in Scotland.

  1. Register a death

    Find out how to register a death in Scotland, elsewhere in the UK or abroad.

  2. If someone dies outside Scotland

    You must register the death in the country where they died and arrange a burial or cremation.

  3. If a death is reported to the procurator fiscal

    Information about what happens when a death is reported to the procurator fiscal, including post mortems and fatal accident inquiries.

  4. 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.

  5. Tell Us Once

    Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one go.

  6. What to do when someone dies

    The steps you must take when someone dies – register a death, the procurator fiscal, funerals and bereavement support.

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