Key Points
- A Report of Death must be submitted to get necessary documents to access the deceased's will, estate, and benefits from the Philippines.
- For the transportation of an Australian citizen’s ashes or body to the Philippines, a Consular Certificate of Mortuary is required. This certificate, which can be secured from the consulate, is needed for compliance with airline and immigration regulations.
- Processing the document or certificate at the Philippine Statistics Authority may take up to 6 months.
Yolly Sta Ana, Civil Register Officer at the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney, explains that the Report of Death is necessary for getting documents in accessing the deceased's will, property, and benefits from the Philippines.
To report a death, visit the Philippine Embassy or Consulate office with a duly accomplished and signed Report of Death form. You will need to provide the death certificate, the deceased's Philippine Passport or Dual Citizenship documents to confirm their Filipino nationality.
If the deceased was an Australian citizen, a Consular Certificate of Mortuary is required for transporting the ashes or body to the Philippines. This certificate, which can be obtained from the consulate offices, is required by airlines and immigration authorities.
It is important to report the death as soon as possible because processing the document or certificate at the Philippine Statistics Authority can take up to 6 months.
