If it happened in a hospital. If the death occurs in a hospital, the hospital staff will take care of the necessary procedures. The hospital staff will assist in informing the next of kin or the authorized person of the passing and arrange for them to view the body if requested.

Inform your hospital doctor or ward nurse. The attending physician at the hospital will immediately issue a Certificate of Cause of Death (CCOD). The Certificate of Cause of Death (CCOD) can be collected only after producing the NRIC of the deceased.

If the cause of death is known and from natural causes, the hospital will certify the death online and submit the information online to ICA.