Burial Permits


A burial permit is required to bury, cremate or otherwise dispose of the body of a deceased person.

Permits are printed by some funeral homes on behalf of the family when funeral service arrangements are being made. Burial permits may also be obtained from a hospital registrar.

A cemetery will not consent to a burial, nor a crematorium to a cremation, without the prescribed burial permit.

For more information or clarification on the burial permit process, contact the Vital Statistics office.