From the Permanent Address as per Civil Registration and Census Record

2. Registration of Death from the Permanent Address as per Civil Registration and Census Record

A. Pre-application process

  • Bhutanese Citizen/Special Resident registered in the Bhutan Civil Registration System.

    1. Duly completed application Form No.  BCRS-DR-01;
    2. Original Citizenship Card/Special Resident Card of the deceased; and

    Notification of Death/Statement of Death (BCRS-DR-SD-01).

    Need to fulfill the following: –
    1. Notification of Death if death has occurred inside the health facility.
    2. Produce ‘Statement of Death (BCRS-DR-SD-01)’ by Tshogpa endorsed by the Gup for the Gewogs and Statement of Thromde Tshogpa/Thromde Representative for the Thromdes if the death has occurred outside the health facility.

    You can download the forms from the link below: –

    • BCRS-DR-01 (Death Registration Form)
    • BCRS-DR-SD-01 (Statement of Death)
    • Notification of Death issued by the Health Facility

    *Forms are also available in hardcopy at the registration points.

    B. Application process

    You can register the newborn from any of the following registration points if all the requirements are completed: –
    • Community Service Centre (CSC);
    • Drungkhag Civil Registration & Census Office (Only four Drungkhags namely; Lhamoizingkha, Phuentsholing, Tashichholing and Umling)
    • Thromde Civil Registration and Census Office (TCRCO)
    • Dzongkhag Civil Registration and Census Office (DzCRCO)

    Step 1:  Keep a copy of Notification of Death/Statement of Death.

    Step 2: Fill up the Death Registration application form No. BCRS-DR-01.

    Step 3: Fill up the Statement of Death by Tshogpa endorsed by the Gup for the Gewog and Statement of Thromde Tshogpa/Thromde Representative for the Thromdes if the death has occurred outside the health facility.

    Step 4: Visit the registration point where the deceased census is registered with complete documents.

    Step 5: Submit the duly completed documents to the registration point.

    Step 6: Your application will be verified and endorsed by officials at the registration point.

    Step 7: The official shall then process the application for death registration in the Bhutan Civil Registration System.

    Step 8: Upon successful submission of the application, SMS alert with application number will be sent to the requestor’s mobile number.

    Step 9: The application shall be verified and approved in BCRS by the Department of Civil Registration and Census officials.

    Step 10: The death will be registered in the Bhutan Civil Registration System.

    Step 11:  SMS alert confirming the registration of death will be sent to the requestor’s mobile number.

    Note:

    Must produce the original Notification of Death/Statement of Death for the validation and surrender the Citizenship Identity Card/Special Resident Card at the registration point.

    The timeframe to register death in the Bhutan Civil Registration System is a maximum of 21 days upon submission of completed documents.

    C. Post- Application process

    The application status can be traced from the G2C Citizen Service Portal VIEW STATUS with application ID No. received through the SMS.

    • Civil Registration and Census Office in 20 Dzongkhags, 4 Thromdes, 4 Drungkhags (Lhamoizingkha, Phuentsholing, Tashichholing and Umling), Community Service Centres where you have submitted the documents.
    • Trace contact from the link  CONTACT LIST  on the Department’s website.
    • You can also contact your concerned Gup/Thromde Representative/Thromde Tshogpa.
    You can provide your feedback, suggestions and grievances through the following platforms: –

    ●      Service Evaluation Tool (SET) link