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Death of a family member

If a family member or someone else living with you passes away, you must submit a death notification to the Civic Affairs Section at Urayasu City Hall within seven days of learning of the fact.

If you submit a death notification, you can obtain a cremation permit, which is required to cremate the deceased.

In Japan, the deceased are usually cremated.

• Funeral homes （facilities for cremation and funerals） （internal link）
• Cemeteries （internal link）

Documents to submit

・Death certificate or coroner’s note (written by a doctor)
・Death notification (available at the hospital along with the death certificate and coroner’s note)

Who can submit a death notification

• Family member who lived with the deceased
•  Other person who lived with the deceased

Note: Consult with city hall if someone else other than above will be submitting the notification

Where to submit

• If the deceased is a Japanese national, registered domicile of the deceased (government office where the family register is kept)
• Government office of the location where the deceased passed away
• Government office where the person submitting the death notification lives

Certificates are available after submitting a death notification

You can obtain a certificate of receipt or certificate of registered matters at the Civic Affairs Section
(350yen per certificate).

Please contact the Civic Affairs Section if you need one.