After the death of a loved one, the general procedures for dealing with the funeral is as follows:
1
Learn about deceased's preferences about death arrangements
2
Bring the original documents to the Joint Office for death registration within 24 hours
Natural Death
Collect at the Immigration Department:
(1) "Medical Certificate of Cause of Death" "Form 18"
(2) "Doctor's Certificate" "Form 2"
(3) Claim the burial certificate
Bring original copies of the following documents:
— the applicant's identity document;
— identity document of the deceased;
- "Medical Certificate of Cause of Death" [Form 18]; and - "Medical Certificate (Cremation)" [Form 2]
Unnatural Death
The police informed the family to go to the public mortuary to meet with the medical examiner and to apply for a letter issued by the coroner:
"Certificate of Approval for Burial/Cremation" "Form 11"
Cremation/burial documents issued within the next 2-3 working days
3
Application for Cremation / Burial
- Arrangement for burial/book cremation time
- Funeral form, date
- Supplies and manpower required for funeral
4
Arrange funeral arrangements at a funeral home/licensed undertaker (Changsheng Store)
- Measure needs and financial capacity
- Ask about details and charges
5
Decide on the way of funeral
Funeral parlors hold funerals for relatives and friends to mourn the deceased / funerals in hospitals or public mortuaries
6
Cremation and burial
7
Notifying relatives and friends of the funeral
funeral day
8
Follow-up: Place the ashes in a columbarium niche/or scatter in the garden or sea.