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• Post-Death Matters
  • When Death Occurs
    • In a Hospital
    • At Home
    • Overseas
  • Arranging a Funeral
  • Burial, Cremation and Ash Management
  • Useful Links
  • Guidelines
  • E-Services
• Facilities and Services
• Mandai Crematorium
• Mandai North Crematorium
• Choa Chu Kang Cemetery
• Crypt Burial System
• NEA-Managed Columbaria
• Inland Ash Scattering Facilities
• Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Exhumation Programme
• Mount Vernon Columbarium Re-location Programme

You are now reading: Post-Death Matters When Death Occurs In a Hospital At Home Overseas Arranging a Funeral Burial, Cremation and Ash Management Useful Links Guidelines E-Services Facilities and Services Mandai Crematorium Mandai North Crematorium Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Crypt Burial System NEA-Managed Columbaria Inland Ash Scattering Facilities Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Exhumation Programme Mount Vernon Columbarium Re-location Programme Post-Death Matters

Death comes to us all. Yet many find death difficult to accept when it strikes a loved one. Emotions such as grief, anger or confusion may set in. But there are many arrangements that must be made while we cope with these emotions. It is our hope that we can make things a little easier for the bereaved with information on death-related matters such as arranging a wake, death registration, etc on this web page.

After a loved one passes, there are several options for their resting place. Depending on their wishes and religion, the body may be buried or cremated. Cremated ashes can be scattered at sea, land (ash scattering facilities), stored at home or at columbarium. You may also explore the following resources:

• What To Do When Death Occurs
• Arranging a Funeral
• Placing an Obituary
• Burial, Cremation, and Ash Storage
• Useful Links (e.g. Notification to Banks, Insurance Companies, Lawyers, etc.)
• After-Death Related E-Services
• Guidelines (e.g. Guidelines for Handling Deceased in Funeral Parlour, Guidelines for Hearse Operators and Transportation of Deceased)

Annual Deaths Graph 1. Annual Deaths Information accurate as at March 2025.Source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat). Cremation and Burial TrendGraph 2. Percentage of Cremation and Burial Information accurate as at March 2025.

Refer to map for locations of after-death facilities and services (active cemeteries, columbaria, crematoria and inland ash scattering facilities).

Visit here for locations of licensed funeral parlours.