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Practitioner guide to deaths abroad, at sea and offshore: registration, repatriation, coroners, consular procedures, disasters, presumption of death and leave to swear death (England and Wales)

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Deaths at sea and offshore

When a person who is a British citizen or a British overseas territory citizen has died at sea, offshore, or was serving in the armed forces, for example:

on a merchant ship
on an offshore installation
on a civil aircraft
on a hovercraft
on a naval ship
on a military aircraft
among service personnel or their families overseas

the death should be registered by the appropriate service department (if applicable), followed by registration with the relevant local authorities. The scope of a coroner’s jurisdiction in a UK coastal district is not precisely set out; however, a coroner may act where the body is within their area.

Other deaths abroad

In other situations where a death took place overseas:

the death must be registered with the relevant local authorities in the country of death
the doctor’s medical certificate stating the cause of death must be obtained
a legal death certificate must be obtained

The death can also be registered with the UK authorities if the family or PRs wish. This is an optional online service and if...

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