A Report of Death is a declaration that a Filipino citizen died in a foreign country. The report should be filed with the Embassy or Consulate for the purpose of recording said death in the Philippines.

Deaths should be reported to the Embassy within twelve (12) months of its occurrence.

A death that is reported to the Philippine Embassy or Consulate beyond the twelve (12) month grace period is considered a Delayed Registration of Death. In this case, the report must be accompanied by an explanation surrounding the delay in the reporting of the death through an Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Death.

REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT OF DEATH:

• Duly accomplished Report of Death Form;
• English version of the Death Certificate issued by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and apostilled by the Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• Notification of Death;
• Certificate of Sealing of Casket (if available);
• Autopsy/Embalming Report (if available);
• Photocopies of Passport of the Deceased (Date pages only);
• Labor/Resident Card of the Deceased;
• Affidavit of Delayed Registration of death (more than one year from the date of death);
• PSA-issued Negative Certification of Death Record (more than one year from the date of death, please see sample).