Deaths, burials and cremations

Headstone Coping with the death of a loved one is extremely distressing. When someone dies, there are also many arrangements and decisions to be made.

In this section, you can:
You can also:
Our registration staff, based in Belfast City Hall, are happy to deal with any queries you may have about registering a death in Belfast. Call us on 028 9027 0274 or email registrar@belfastcity.gov.uk for more information.

Our Registrar's office is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30am to 4pm on Fridays.

The Registrar's Office is closed on Monday 27 May. If you have a query about burials or cremations in Belfast, call our Cemeteries and Crematorium Central Office, also based in Belfast City Hall, on 028 9027 0296. It is open from 8.30am to 5pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.30am to 4.30pm (Friday).


More information

The General Register Office, based at Oxford House, 49-55 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4HL, provides help and advice about the following issues: Detailed information about all these topics is available from the NI Direct website