Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Allow Registrations of Death to continue remotely rather than in person

Closed 366 signatures

What the petition asks

On the expiry of the The Coronavirus Act 2020 next month (March 2022), allow the registrations of death to continue to be done remotely, rather than in person.
Prior to Covid-19, registrations of death were required to be registered by the informant in person. During the pandemic this was eased and electronic notification was accepted, allowing those of faith (esp. Muslim & Jewish) groups to process burials of their loved ones in a timely manner, fulfilling the religious rites of their deceased. In addition, the process of Electronic registrations of death allow those without the means to safely travel to the registry office whilst Covid19 still exists.

Timeline

22 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
22 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 366
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 22 Feb 2022
Closed 22 Aug 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.