Are deaths recorded at the Registry Office confidential?
Yes. Information in Registry records is private and confidential and will only be issued to eligible applicants in accordance with the Death Certificate Access Policy and identification requirements. If you are not an eligible applicant you must provide the written authority of a person who is eligible for the certificate together with your own and the authorised person’s identification. There is unrestricted access and no identification requirements are needed for deaths that occurred more than 25 years ago.
