Registering the death of someone close to you is the first and key obligation you need to fulfil for the deceased – whether the cause of death was natural or unnatural. Here you can learn about the procedures, as well as how to remove a dead body from Hong Kong, and how to search for death records or get a certified copy of them.

• How to register a death from natural causes (e.g. illness)
  http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/bdmreg/death/deathreg/naturalcause.htm
• How to register a death from unnatural causes (e.g. poison or violence)
  http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/bdmreg/death/deathreg/unnaturalcause.htm
• How to apply for a permit to remove a dead body from Hong Kong
  http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/bdmreg/death/deathreg/removedeadbody.htm
• How to apply for a search of death records and a certified copy of a death entry
  http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/bdmreg/death/applydeath.htm