Death
Declaration of Deaths occuring in Mauritius
A death must be registered within 48 hours in the Civil Status Office of the district where the death occurred or where the deceased last resided. After registration a permit is issued authorizing burial/cremation.
Only one declarant is required at time of registration.
Documents to be produced
- Certificate of the Cause of death
- Birth/marriage certificate
- National Identity Card
- Passport (for foreigners)
- Proof of Address of the deceased
Declaration of Deaths occuring outside Mauritius
Where a person has died outside Mauritius and the body is brought to Mauritius for disposal, an Officer may, on production to him of a certificate from a Health Inspector that there is no objection to the disposal, issue a permit authorizing the disposal.
Death on Mauritian ship or aircraft
If a death occurs on board any ship or aircraft the Master of the ship or aircraft shall draw up a declaration of the death and on the arrival of the ship or aircraft in Mauritius, he shall deliver the declaration to the Director of Shipping/ Director of Civil Aviation who shall transmit it to the Registrar of Civil Status for registration in the appropriate register.
Declaration of death: Emergency Services
On Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, the following Civil Status Offices are opened from 8:45 a.m. to noon for death registrations.
| SN | Office | Address | Tel No |
| 1. | Central Civil Status Office
| Ground Floor E. Anquetil Building Port Louis | 201 2803 |
| 2. | Port Louis Sub Office | 23 J. Nehru Street (Ex Wellington), Florian View Building, Port Louis | 210 2322 |
| 3. | Pamplemousses | Royal Road, Pamplemousses | 243 3577 243 8928 |
| 4. | Le Ravin | Royal Road, Rivière du Rempart | 412 8393 |
| 5. | Central Flacq | Customer Service Centre (Ex. Fire Station) Flacq | 413 2126 413 0065 |
| 6. | Moka | Royal Road, Saint Pierre | 433 2360 433 0863 |
| 7. | Quartier Militaire | Royal Road, Quartier Militaire | 435 6143 |
| 8. | Rose Hill | NPF Bldg, Moka Road, Rose Hill | 464 3312 464 6623 |
| 9. | Curepipe | 7, Teste de Buch Street, Curepipe | 6984488 |
| 10. | Vacoas | Independence Avenue, Vacoas, Municipal Complex | 6869448 |
| 11. | Bambous | Royal Road, Bambous | 452 0877 |
| 12. | Mahebourg | NPF Bldg, La Passe Street, Mahebourg | 631 1486 631 2244 |
| 13. | Souillac | Royal Road, Souillac | 625 6165 625 5596
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If the services of a Civil Status Officer are required for the registration of a death after normal working hours during Weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (as from noon), cyclonic conditions Class III and IV and during other officially declared natural calamities; members of the public should contact the Police Station of the locality for further information regarding Officers who are On-Call.
Single Point Office for the Registration of Death:
The Government has set up Single Point Offices around the island to facilitate the issue of death certificates as well as burial and cremation procedures under one roof:
- Civil Status Division: for services such as registration of deaths, issuance of death certificates, and issuance of burial/cremation permits.
- Public Health Office: for issuing cremation permits.
- Local Authority: for authorising cremation procedures.
At this stage, the following eight Single Point Offices are operational:
| SN | Office | Address | Tel No |
| 1 | Port Louis Sub Office | 23 J. Nehru Street (Ex Wellington), Florian View Building, Port Louis | 210 2322 214 4633 214 7347 |
| 2 | Flacq Civil Status Office | Customer Service Centre (Ex-Fire Station), Flacq | 413 2126 420 2127 |
| 3 | Quartier Militaire Civil Status Office | Royal Road, Next to SBM, Quartier Militaire | 435 6143 435 0258 435 0250 |
| 4 | Vacoas Civil Status Office | Independence Avenue, (Municipal Complex), Vacoas | 686 9448 606 9809 606 9835 |
| 5 | Mahebourg Civil Status Office | 2nd Floor, La Passe Street (NPF Building), Mahebourg | 631 1486 631 2244 |
| 6 | Rose Hill Civil Status Office | 2nd Floor, NPF Building, Moka Road, Rose Hill | 464 3312 630 4308 630 4307 |
| 7 | Curepipe Civil Status Office | Test De Buche Street, Curepipe | 6890563 |
| 8 | Bambous Civil Status Office | Royal Road, Bambous | 4522473 4520877
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