10 Steps To Bury Your Loved Ones In Jamaica

• Burial Order
  
• Payment Certificate form Tax Office (Not Tax Receipt)
  
• Proof of Ownership - Title or a letter from a Justice of the Peace certifying ownership or, a letter from the owner or person responsible granting permission for burial to take place on the property, signed by the owner or person responsible and certified by a Justice of the Peace along with a copy of the title
  
• It includes a fee of $2,500

Exceptions - What To Do If Your Loved One Dies Suddenly, Violently, At Home, Or In A Private Facility

• If a person dies suddenly, due to violence or under the suspicion of foul-play, a postmortem would be requested by the police to determine the cause of death. This also could take some time depending on the availability of the Government pathologist and investigating officer. As a result, this could delay the burial of your loved one. These delays could be as much as 3 months.
  
  
• If your loved one died at home or a private facility but had made regular visits to the doctor and within three months to the time of death, then you would need to call the police to report the death, along with the relevant authorities would confirm the death. This could be classified as a natural death so, you would just need to get a death certificate from the attending doctor to take to the RGD office for the registration.
  
  
• If your loved one died at home or a private facility but had not visited the doctor in more than 3 months, then a postmortem, would be required by the police. You would also need to call the police to report the death.
  
  
• Under post mortem circumstances, the police will provide you with a burial order before registration so you can bury your loved one. Bear in mind that this is not proof of death registration or a death certificate. You would have to request a certificate of coroner from the police to register the death at RGD.