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Apply for a List of Death Registration in UK

As an approved organisation you can apply for a list of deaths registered in United Kingdom. Check how to apply and what information the Fraud and Data Unit provides on the weekly list of registered deaths.

UK DEATH REGISTER: You must be one of the approved organisations to get a weekly list of UK registered deaths.

You would also need to meet the strict eligibility criteria to gain access to death registration information (DDRI).

The information is ‘sensitive’ material and can only be used to assist the:

  • Detection of offences
  • Investigation of offences
  • Prevention of offences
  • Prosecution of offences

Note: The annual fee to get access to DDRI data is £57,000 which needs paying quarterly and in advance.

Information Provided on DDRI Lists

The United Kingdom disclosure of death registration information lists include certain information about deceased persons, including their:

  • Name (or alias if used and entered onto the registration)
  • Date of birth
  • Date of death
  • Place of birth (when held)
  • Usual address with postcode
  • Sex
  • Maiden name (when held)

Note: Organisations that apply for disclosure of death registration information must explain how they will use it.

Applying for a List of Death Registration

  1. Download the ‘disclosure of death registration information (DDRI) application form‘.
  2. Check the application form to see if you qualify as one of the approved organisations (or part of).
  3. Fill in the form and email it to the Fraud and Data Unit, Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO).

Fraud and Data Unit (HMPO)
Email: [email protected]

Note: Only a very limited number of organisations will get Fraud and Data Unit approval to use the DDRI service.

Existing DDRI Customers

Applying for a List of Death Registration in United KingdomThe current list of existing disclosure of death registration information customers includes:

  • Capita Pension Solutions Limited
  • CIFAS
  • Diligenta Limited
  • Equifax Plc
  • Equiniti Data Limited
  • Experian Limited
  • GB Group Plc
  • Mortality Manifest Limited
  • Synectics Solutions Limited
  • Tracesmart Limited trading as LexisNexis
  • TransUnion

What Happens after DDRI Application?

The Fraud and Data Unit will carry out some checks after you have applied. They will determine whether you meet the eligible criteria. The HMPO department may also contact you for further information about the application.

The security assessment conducted by the Fraud and Data Unit will include a visit to your premises. There will be a non refundable fee to pay for the appraisal (currently £5,000). They would then draw up the licence agreements and agree them with you.

DDRI Data for Scotland or Northern Ireland

The standard death registration information provides data for the whole of the United Kingdom. You should send an email to the following addresses for specific information in Scotland or in Northern Ireland.

Scotland
Email: [email protected]

Northern Ireland
Email: [email protected]

How to Apply for a List of Deaths Registered in United Kingdom