Funeral Industry News

  • Deadline for registering death

    10th August 2026 by

    This is a reminder that, in accordance with section 23 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, the informant (the person registering the death) has a duty to provide the registrar with the particulars of death within 8 days. National Records of Scotland (NRS) understand that this requirement can cause anxiety...

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  • NRS Registration Service – Remote Registration Information and FAQ

    1st April 2020 by

    National Records Scotland have provided information for the funeral industry which outlines key parts of the remote death and stillbirth registration system. This is accessible here:  https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/registration/280c374ccc0108e0ad0c0515b99a60b4.pdf There is a full FAQ available from NRS on Registering a Death (and registrations in general), which is accessible here: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/registering-a-death

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