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Cremation medical certificate for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland or the British Islands

Form for registered medical practitioners to complete to release a body for cremation. This form should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.

Documents

Medical certificate (Cremation 4)

Details

The form should be filled in by a registered medical practitioner along with the application for cremation.

This form should be used for deaths occurring in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.

This file should be downloaded to complete using a programme such as Adobe Acrobat.

Updates to this page

Published 2 January 2009
Last updated 9 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. This form is now only to be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.

  2. Form updated.

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