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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title author=&#8221;off&#8221; date=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>In Hong Kong, there are a number of options for after-death arrangements. Before conducting any burial ceremony, it is necessary to obtain a certified copy of a death entry (commonly known as \u201cdeath certificate\u201d) for the deceased. The applicant must register the death at the Deaths Registry of the Immigration Department within 14 days after the death of the deceased, and the following documents are required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ID card or travel document of the applicant (deceased&#8217;s family member or friend);<\/li>\n<li>ID card or travel document of the deceased;\u00a0; and<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/en\/legis\/ord\/174\/sch2\">Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death<\/a>\u201d (Form 18) issued by the attending doctor during the deceased&#8217;s last illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the applicant chooses cremation for the deceased, they also need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/en\/legis\/reg\/132M\/sch1\">Medical Certificate (Cremation)<\/a> (Form 2) issued by the attending physician mentioned above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are various after-death arrangements available in Hong Kong. Before any of these ceremonies can be carried out, the deceased will need to have been issued a death certificate. This can be done at the death registry of the Immigration Department within 24 hours after the death. 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