Procedures when someone dies
According to the Civil Status Division of Mauritius.
The death must be declared within 24 hours to the civil status authority in the locality of the deceased which then issues a permit for burial or cremation. Documents needed for registration of death are:
• ID card of the deceased
• Birth Certificate of the deceased
• His/her Identity Card
• Marriage Certificate
• Medical certificate regarding the cause of death
• the ID card of the informer
Note that:
• When a person dies in a private residence, a nursing home or a private hospital (Clinic) a certificate of the cause of Death will usually be signed by the family doctor that he / she has attended the patient.
• If death occurs in a public or private hospital (Clinic) the attending doctor will usually sign the certificate of the cause of Death.
• If the funeral is held in less than 24hrs, the doctor must write on the certificate of the cause of Death “Early burial is authorized” or “Early Cremation is authorize”
• In case the decease is cremated, the doctor must also provide a form of “Cremations B”
Once the death has been confirmed, the family is able to contact Valere Undertaker Funeral Services to initiate commencement of the funeral arrangement.
REPATRIATION
Repatriation is the act of sending or bringing the deceased one back to the country that he or she come from.
According to the Civil Status Division of Mauritius
• If a Mauritian has died outside of Mauritius, the family must contact the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life for the issue of a permit for the body to be brought to the island. The necessary arrangements can then be made for the funeral.
• If someone has died on a plane or ship, the person in head of the plane/ship must draw up a declaration of death which is transferred to the civil status office for the necessary measures to be taken for the funeral to take place.
Civil Status Offices
Civil status offices in Mauritius can be contacted at:
| Black River | 452-0877 | Royal Road, Bambous |
| Curepipe | 689-0563 | 7, Teste De Buche, Curepipe |
| Flacq | 413-2126 | Dhowtal Building, La Source, Central Flacq |
| Grand-Port | 631-2244 | 2nd Floor, NPF Building, Mahebourg. |
| Moka | 433-2360 | One Way Street, St Pierre. |
| Pamplemousses | 243-3577 | Post Office Building, Pamplemousses |
| Port-Louis | 201-2803 | 7th Floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Port Louis |
| Riviere du Rempart | 412-8393 | Royal Road, Riviere du Rempart. |
| Rose-Hill | 464-6623 | 2nd Floor, NPF Building, Moka Rd Rose Hill. |
| Savanne | 625-5596 | Royal Road, Souillac. |
On Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, the following civil status offices are opened from 9.00 a.m to noon for death registrations.
In case the service of the civil status cannot be obtained, it is recommended to contact the local police in the area