EN MT
Hero background

What service are you looking for today?

Death notification, registration and recognition

Overview

A notification of a death can be made by visiting the Malta Public Registry Offices in Mater Dei Hospital, Msida,  Onda Building, Aldo Moro Road, Marsa in the case of a death in Malta and the Gozo Public Registry, 132, Level 2, George Borg Olivier Street, Victoria, if the death occurred in Gozo, online by visiting the Identità website https://identita.gov.mt or by post by sending an email to [email protected] for Malta and  [email protected]  for Gozo.


Public Registry staff will assist the notifier in completing the ‘Declaration for Notification of Death Form’. No fee is charged for the notification of death. 


For more information visit https://notifications.identita.gov.mt/
 


What you'll get

Once the death is notified and processed by the Public Registry, it will be registered, and Act of Death is produced. This is subject to the receipt of documentation from the Health and/or other authorities. Once the Act of Death is registered the notifier is informed either by an SMS or an email. The Death Certificate can then be ordered from the Public Registry website https://certifikati.identita.gov.mt/en/


Eligibility

The General Public.


How to apply

Visit the Public Registry offices in Marsa, Mater Dei Hospital in Msida or in Victoria, Gozo. You may also notify a death by visiting the Identità website https://identita.gov.mt or by post by sending an email to [email protected] for Malta or [email protected] for Gozo.


Apply

Timeline

  • 4 days

    Submission of Application

  • 3 days

    Vetting of Application

  • 4 days

    Assessment of Application

  • 2 days

    Approval of Application

  • 1 day

    Registration of Death

MyChild Chatbot
avatar
Public Service Logo and redirection Public Education Logo and redirection