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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#To obtain a Burial Permit in person, the applicant has to visit the office of Birth and Death Registration or a funeral home in your locality.
#The address and contact details of the National Population Commission can be found in the following link: [https://www.nationalpopulation.gov.ng/contact/ contact link]
#Visit the office and obtain an application form for a Burial permit from the relevant department.
#Make sure that you have all the required documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
#Complete the application form as required with necessary information and attest with your signature.
#Then, attach the documents required with the completed form proceed to submit it to the concerned official at the Office for further verification and application processing.
#Also pay the required fees for the application process at the office as directed by the officials.
#The application and the documents attached will be forwarded to the concerned departments for their scrutiny.
#After all the processes are completed, concerned officials will approve the application and proceed with the permit issuance process.
#Once the document is ready to be collected, office will inform the applicant to collect it through any applicable means.
 
==Required Documents==
*Completed application form
*Death certificate copy
*Medical Certificate from hospital or Medical Practitioner
*Copy of National Identity Card of the deceased
*Embalming certificate (where applicable)
*Sealing certificate
*Letter of disinfection confirmation
*Preparation letter
*Any supporting document (as required)

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Federal Ministry of Health - Head Office''', 
Federal Secretariat Complex 
Shehu Shagari Way, Garki, 
Abuja P.M.B. 083, Garki-Abuja 
Tel: 234-9-523-8367 
E-mail: info@nhrec.net 
Website :[https://nhrec.net/contact/ Link] 
 
'''Department of National Civil Registration - Head Office''', 
National Population Commission, 
No. 1 Masaka Close 
Off Olusegun Obasanjo Way,Wuse Zone 7, 
Abuja, Nigeria 
Phone: +234 (0)9 234 3173 
Email: info@nationalpopulation.gov.ng 
Website: [http://nationalpopulation.gov.ng/contact/ Link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Any person, who is responsible for the funeral processes of a particular deceased person, can apply.
*The applying person can be a family member or close relative to the deceased.

 
==Fees==
*Please approach the authorities at the office for fees details. 

 
==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
*Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections. Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely.
*The process of obtaining a death certificate is relatively straight forward if a person dies at a medical facility or at another location under known medical circumstances, or in an obvious accident.
*Please note that only one original death certificate will ever be issued from the National Population Commission of Nigeria.
*Standard practice in Nigeria is that all bodies are embalmed prior to transport or burial, usually within 24 hours of death when possible.

 
==Required Information==
*Names, Physical and Postal Address of Applicant
*Identification Card number of the applicant
*Contact details
*Name, address and other required particulars of the applicant
*Medical certificate number
*Banking particulars

 
==Need for the Document==
*A Burial permit is required when a person dies inside the Republic of Nigeria and he/she needs to be transported from the place of death to the place of burial in Nigeria. 

 
==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
Place some external links which might help.

 
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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