How to register a death
You can register the death at the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Moscow. Consular death registration is not a legal requirement but there are some benefits:
- An entry will be made in the death registry at the British Embassy in Moscow
- You will be provided with a British style certificate
- A record of the death will be held by the General Register Office in the UK
You will need to register the death with the foreign civil authorities and obtain a full death certificate before you can apply for consular death registration. The consular death certificate will not include a cause of death as many foreign death certificates do not include this detail. You can apply for a consular death certificate from the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Moscow.
A British Death certificate can be issued by the Consular Section in Moscow usually within 3 working days.
Which deaths may be registered?
The death of a British citizen by birth, naturalisation, registration or adoption in the United Kingdom, or a British Overseas Territories citizen by birth, naturalisation or registration in a dependent territory.
Which deaths may be registered?
The death of a British citizen by birth, naturalisation, registration or adoption in the United Kingdom, or a British Overseas Territories citizen by birth, naturalisation or registration in a dependent territory.
Documents required:
The following documents are required to register a death. Please note we cannot accept photocopies of documents.
• The Russian death certificate
• Evidence of claim to citizenship (British passport)
• a completed application form
Death Registration Form
Deaths of persons who are Commonwealth citizens but NOT British citizens cannot be registered at the British Embassy. Applicants are advised to apply to the nearest representative of the Commonwealth country concerned.
For more detailed information please contact the Consular Section.
There are separate fees for registering a death and providing a certificate. Please refer to our
Consular Fees
table for the latest charges.
* Please note that consular fees, once paid and receipted, are non-refundable.
