I received a Confirmation of Death (COD) or Confirmation of Stillbirth (COS) document. What should I do?
You can proceed to use the document to apply for a burial or cremation permit with NEA. If you wish to hold a funeral wake at an HDB void deck, you can use this document to book a wake space with the town council.
You can download the digital death or stillbirth certificate 24 hours later, after arranging the funeral.
If you're having trouble applying for the permit to bury or cremate, call NEA at their 24-hour hotline 6225 5632.
About COD and COS
The Confirmation of Death (COD) and Confirmation of Stillbirth (COS) are official documents that are manually filled out by hand. They are issued by the hospital or doctor when the electronic death registration system is down for maintenance.
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