If your loved one passes away at home, you will firstly need to contact the GP. The GP will visit your loved one and issue a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) if the death was expected.* This certificate will be forwarded to the registry office, which enables you to register the death. This is usually done within 5 days of the death. The registrar will produce the death certificate and a certificate of cremation/burial (this is also known as a "green form").