Petition · Ministry of Justice
Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials
Open for signatures
9,593 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to introduce a weekend service for families to obtain death certification promptly after a death, including from Friday evening through to Sunday night and into Monday morning, so that burial can take place without avoidable delay in accordance with religious requirements.
At present, many families are unable to obtain a death certificate outside normal weekday hours because this service is not usually provided at weekends. This means that when a death occurs on a Friday evening or during the weekend, burial may be delayed. For many religious communities, this delay creates serious hardship, as prompt burial is a deeply held religious obligation.
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
9,593
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
18 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.