Ghana - Apply for Pauper Burial or Unclaimed Bodies Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The Pauper Burial or Unclaimed Bodies Permit is issued by the authorities in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Office. Contact link
2. The applicant must obtain the application form from the authorities in the AMA office.
3. The application form must be filled with the necessary details.
4. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
5. Application fee details shall be provided by the concerned licensing officer.
6. The filled application form must be submitted to the authorities in the AMA Office.
7. The prescribed fee must be paid by the applicant, and the receipt of payment must be attached with the application form.
8. Submit the completed forms along with the supporting documents at the respective office for verification and processing.
9. This application will be processed and the information will be verified by the AMA office.
10. If the verification is successful, the notification will be sent to the applicant.
11. After getting the notification from the concerned authorities, the applicant can visit the office to collect their document.
12. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 2 weeks.

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Required Documents

• coroner’s certificate from court
• Letter from police or verbal complain to the director
• Payment is made through the approved payment systems in accordance with the gazetted fee.

Note:
All pauper cases should be reported to the police.

Office Locations & Contacts

Accra Metropolitan Assembly
County government office in Accra, Ghana
HQ2W+7HM, Accra, Ghana
GA-143-7447
P.O. Box GP 385, Accra Central, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +233 30 266 3947/+233 (0) 302 665 951/ +233 (0) 244 626 622
Email: [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Next of Kin of the deceased are eligible to apply for this application.
• Ghanaian citizen and non-Ghanaian citizens are eligible.

Fees

• Application fee details shall be provided by the concerned licensing officer.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 2 weeks.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Applicant’s name
• Residential address
• Location
• Nationality
• Age and sex
• Establishment
• Position
• Civil status
• Signature of applicant

Need for the Document

• A burial permit is an official statement authorising the removal of the dead body (corpse) to the cemetery.

Information which might help

• A potter's field, paupers' grave or common grave is a place for the burial of unknown, unclaimed or indigent people.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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