Permission for the burial or cremation of a deceased

An application to utilize the public cemeteries and cremation facilities controlled by Municipal Corporations must be made to the Cemetery Keeper at the respective Municipal Corporation.

Burial:

When applying for burial of a deceased person, the death certificate of the deceased person must be presented.

A deposit voucher is prepared and given to the applicant/s so that the appropriate fee can be deposited. Fees are paid to the Corporation’s bank account or Cemetery Keeper.

A copy of the deposit voucher receipt must be taken to the Cemetery Keeper who will supervise the burial.

Cremation:

Applicants must obtain the related documentation from the funeral home.

The application form has five attachments for which information must be obtained:

• Applicant Information
  • Basic Information about the applicant including name, address, contact information.
• Police Permission
  • The Police will provide the applicant with a permit to cremate the body. This section is filled by the police upon receipt of all other required information.
• Doctor’s Report.
• Confirmation of attending Doctor.
•  Post-mortem

The following steps are involved in:

–          Front and back copies of the national identification cards of the applicant and the deceased.

–          A death registration must be made within five (5) days at the Registrar of Births and Deaths in the district where the death occurred.

–          A death certificate must be obtained from the Registrar of Births and Deaths.

Please note that a booking is required to schedule the cremation if using the Port-of-Spain City Corporation’s Crematorium.