CONSULAR SERVICES   >>    REGISTRATION OF DEATHS

 
  • Death of a Sri Lankan occurred in Norway can be requested at the Embassy under Consular Function Act.

 
  • Application for Registration of Death should be made to the Mission within three months of the death.

 
  • Application for Registration of Death may be made after three months but within one year of the death. But the applicant should produce satisfactory evidence as to why the application for Registration of Death was not made within three months

 
  • In case of doubt about the Registration of Death may be referred to Colombo and under the instructions given by the Registrar General, the registration would be performed.

 

 

  • Application for the Registration of a Death may be made by any of the following parties.
  1. A relative of the deceased who resides in Norway where the death occurred.
  2. If there is no such relative any person who was present at the death.
  3. The doctor in charge of the hospital or public institute where the death occurred.
  4. The chief occupant of the house where the death occurred.
  5. The nearest relative of the deceased who was present at the time of the death or in attendance during the last illness of the deceased.
  6. If there are no such persons, the persons, who takes action to dispose of the body of the deceased by burial, cremation on by other means.

Procedure for Registration of Death
  • The informant should fill the form at Annexure G 1 or G 2 when making application for the Registration of a Death.

 
  1. Death Certificate of the deceased issued by the competent authority in Norway.
  1. Passport of the deceased or if the deceased is a minor the Passport of the parents in which the endorsement regarding the minor is made.

 

 
  • If the Diplomatic/Consular officer is satisfied with the particulars given by the applicant for Registration of the Death, the death shall be registered, and the triplicate of the Death Registration shall be handed over to the applicant.

 

 

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