Deaths which occurred outside the Cayman Islands cannot be registered in the Cayman Islands. However, the death of Caymanians overseas may be included in the death statistics categorized accordingly.
Death certificates for deaths occurring outside of this jurisdiction cannot be issued by the Cayman Registry. An application has to be made in the jurisdiction where the death occurred.
For a death which occurred in the Cayman Islands and a body being transported to the Cayman Islands for burial, the funeral homes will issue a burial Order to authorize the burial. Nothing is required from Registry for the burial.
If cremation ashes are being transported to the Cayman Islands the Department of Environment request that a burial order be obtained from the General Registry.
The applicant would be required to contact the hospital to make the correction to the death notification. The hospital would then file the corrected notification to facilitate the correction of the certificate.
Are special rates available for certificates for the elderly?
For the application of a death certificate, the applicant needs to provide the Registry with the full name of the deceased and the date of death.
If only partial information is available, a search may be conducted at a cost.
Anyone can apply for a death certificate as it is a public register.
A certificate may be obtained from the Office of District Administration in Cayman Brac.
An application to obtain death certificates may be submitted on http://www.vitals.ky