Deaths abroad
Deaths outside Tasmania
If a person dies during a flight to Tasmania or on a ship travelling to a port in Tasmania, the death may be registered in Tasmania.
Deaths Overseas
- The Registrar-General's Office (Canberra) is responsible for the registration of Australian citizens who die overseas.
- An Australian Embassy or Consulate in the country where the death occurred may also complete registrations.
- To register a death overseas you need to complete an application form and lodge it with original documentation to the Registrar-General's Office.