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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
If you are currently dealing with a Funeral Director about the funeral arrangements for a recent death and/or its registration, he or she will normally be able to order and collect a death certificate on your behalf. <br />
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Additional copies: You may obtain additional copies of a death certificate by approaching the Registry team at the Greffe. Submit a request and pay the fee. The certificate is usually available for collection on the next working day . <br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.<br />
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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''H.M. Greffier''', The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, GY1 2NZ<br> <br />
Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 725277<br> <br />
Fax: +44 (0) 1481 715097<br> <br />
Email: hmgreffier@guernseyroyalcourt.gg<br />
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'''H.M. Sheriff and H.M. Sergeant''', The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, GY1 2NZ<br> <br />
Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 711281<br> <br />
Fax: +44 (0) 1481 710052<br> <br />
Email: hmsheriff@guernseyroyalcourt.gg<br />
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The Royal Court building is open from 8.45am till 5pm. <br><br />
The public counters of H.M. Greffier and H.M. Sheriff are open on weekdays between 9am and 4pm. <br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
Certificates are issued for deaths that occurred in Guernsey<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Death Certificates are available at the Greffe priced at 20.00 and are usually available on the next working day.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
A Death Certificate is a document issued by a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death. <br />
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A copy of the death certificate is often required in procedures, such as execution of the will or making funeral arrangements. <br />
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Following are procedures on how you can obtain a death certificate in Guernsey.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
Her Majesty's Greffier is the Registrar-General of births, deaths and marriages and is authorised to licence and supervise civil marriages.<br />
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The Registry team at the Greffe duties includes:<br />
*Maintaining a record of all births in Guernsey and providing birth certificates <br />
*Maintaining a record of all deaths in Guernsey, after examining the associated certification, and providing death certificates <br />
*Liaising with the Law Officers of the Crown whenever the circumstances of a death suggest that further enquiries may be necessary <br />
*Liaising with the Director of Public Health, hospitals and other health professionals to ensure that all births and deaths are promptly declared <br />
*Conducting interviews with couples planning to marry and advising them on the associated requirements <br />
*Performing civil marriages, either at the Court Building, at St James Concert and Assembly Hall, in private residences or at any Church or Chapel<br />
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'''Office Hours:''' Monday to Friday 9am and 4pm. <br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1909/Registration-of-Deaths<br />
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==Others==<br />
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[[Category:Guernsey]]<br />
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