All deaths that occur in the London Borough of Hounslow have to be registered at Hounslow Register Office within 5 days.
All death registrations are by appointment only.
Only qualified informants can register a death:
A relative of the deceased
A person present at the death
The person arranging the funeral
The occupier of the home or hospital
You may want to bring a birth certificate, marriage certificate if relevant, and medical card of the deceased to ensure the correct information is given.
After registering we will in most cases issue you with the paper work needed for the funeral director this will enable the funeral to take place. We will also issue a BD8 form for the DSS.
Certificates can be purchased at the time of registering (the current price is £3.50 each.)
We are currently unable to accept credit or debit cards; please bring cash or cheque to purchase any additional certificates.
Appointments are available for:
Registration of a stillbirth
Re-registrations
Death declarations
Death registrations after a post mortem
Customers who wish to register deaths that have taken place outside the London Borough of Hounslow should attend the register office of the borough in which the death occurred.
Other register office details can be found on the link on the right or the General Register Office website, together with other useful information concerning all registration services.
If English is not your first language, feel free to ask a friend or relative to help and attend the office with you, but please remember you must register the death in person.
We are unable at this time to offer a civil funeral service.
Order a death certificate
You can order a death certificate that is more than two months old from the General Register Office or the local register office where the death was registered. If the death is less than 2 months old or if you require a statutory death certificate you must apply in person.
Please note we are only able to provide a certificate if the Death occurred in the London Borough of Hounslow or at West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth.
For all other districts and hospitals, please contact the local Register Office where the event occurred.
We are unable to provide certificates if you only have a Vol and page number, quarter and District. This is the unique index reference for the General Register Office (GRO) and you should direct your application to them.
Order online
You can order and pay for a death certificate online. It costs £9 for each certificate. You can have your certificate sent to an address or you can collect it in person from Hounslow register office.
All on line applications are processed approximately 5 working days from receipt of order. Certificates are posted first class using the Royal Mail Postal Service.
If you request to collect the certificate from the Register Office, we will call you when the certificate is ready for collection.
Order a death certificate online
Order by post
download and complete an application form (
PDF Help, size 17kb)telephone 020 8583 2090 for a form
apply in writing - send a letter with the full name and surname of the deceased and the date and place of death. Please ensure you include a contact telephone number, enclose your fee and a stamped address envelope
The fee for a death certificate is £9. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to the London Borough of Hounslow.
Postal applications are processed approximately 5 workings days from receipt of application.
Certificates are posted first class using the Royal Mail Postal Service.
We are currently unable to accept credit card telephone applications.
Burial registers
If you are seeking burial registers for those buried in the borough's cemeteries, please contact parks and cemeteries on 0845 456 2796. The register office does not provide such information.
Contact us
Email: registeroffice@hounslow.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8583 2090
Hounslow Register Office
88 Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DW
General office opening hours
Monday - 9am - 4.30pm
Tuesday - 9am - 4.30pm
Wednesday -9am - 1pm -closed in the afternoon
Thursaday - 9am - 4.30pm
Friday - 9am - 4.30pm
Appointments
For your convenience we run an appointment system please ring 020 8583 2090 to make an appointment.