DEATH REGISTRATION – CURRENT REGISTRATION IS WITHIN 60 days
(in case of late registration a requesting affidavit is required)
  1. Death occurred at Health Facility
  • Certification of cause of death (BMD 10).
  •  Deceased’s Birth Certificate
  •  Identity card of the deceased.
  •  Identity card of the person registering the death.
  •  A document (i.e. a Birth Certificate) that links the deceased with the informant.
      2. Death occurred at Home
  •  Letter from Umphakatsi, with official stamp, where deceased was resident
  • Deceased’s Birth Certificate
  • Identity card of the deceased.
  •  Identity card of the person registering the death.
  • A document (i.e. a Birth Certificate) that links the deceased with the informant
      2. Death has not occurred either at home or hospital
  •  Police Report
  • Letter from umphakatsi acknowledging the death
  • Certificate can be registered without post mortem results
External Death Registration
  • Certification of cause of death issued by a doctor in the country where the deceased passed away.
  • Deceased should be Swazi in terms of the Constitution
  • Birth certificate and ID card of deceased
  • Identity card of the person registering the death.
  • A document (i.e. a Birth Certificate) that links the deceased with the informant.
  • Deceased’s passport copy certified copy of passport page with particulars, photo and entry stamp
  •  (REGISTRATION ONLY DONE AT HEAD QUARTERS)

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