BDR 62 Hong Kong Death Certificate Copy Form: Fill Online

What is Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry)?

A certified copy of an entry in the deaths register is the official Hong Kong death certificate. Executors, banks, insurers, pension schemes and the courts usually want one, and more than one copy is often useful. Form BDR 62 is how you order copies from the Births and Deaths General Register Office of the Immigration Department (ImmD).

The form asks for the deceased's particulars as registered, and for an earlier certified copy (with its audit number) or a previous search result slip if you have one. Without either, or if the registration number can't be read, ImmD needs to search the record first, which is form BDR 41. Then come your own details and your relationship with the deceased.

FileIt asks the questions in plain English, prints each answer box by box in capitals into ImmD's PDF and splits identity card numbers into the form's groups. The finished form is saved in your vault, next to the rest of the estate papers if you keep them there. FileIt doesn't send it to ImmD.

Who fills it: The person applying, usually a relative, executor or solicitor
Given to: The Births and Deaths General Register Office by post or in person, or a registry listed on ImmD's page
Fee: ImmD's form page gives HK$140 per copy for a local application and HK$275 for an overseas one, plus airmail postage if sent by airmail
Identification: A Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document
Edition: BDR 62 (09/2024), issued free of charge

Who needs to fill out Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry)?

Executors and administrators dealing with the estate of someone who died in Hong Kong.
Widows, widowers and children claiming insurance, pensions or bank balances.
Solicitors acting for an estate.
Anyone who needs a fresh certified copy because the original was lost or another authority wants a recent one.

When to use Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry)

When you have an earlier certified copy or a search result slip and need further certified copies.
After a BDR 41 search has found the entry and you want copies issued.
When an overseas authority asks for a Hong Kong death certificate. ImmD charges more for an overseas application.

What you need before you start

The deceased's surname and given names in English, sex, date of birth (if known) and date of death.
Their Hong Kong identity card number and nationality, if known.
An earlier certified copy with its audit number, or a search result slip with its application reference number.
The death registration number and date of registration, if known, and how many copies you want.
Your name, identity card or travel document number, telephone, e-mail, address and relationship with the deceased.

What’s on Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry)

The 2024 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 2 parts, and it is signed by Applicant:

1. Particulars of the deceasedApplicant
2. Particulars of applicantApplicant

How to fill out Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry), step by step

1 1. Particulars of the Deceased

Names in English one letter per box, sex, date of birth, date of death, identity card number in its three groups and nationality. Write the Chinese name by hand on the printed form.

2 Supporting documents

Tick the original or copy of a certified copy (and give its audit number), or the search of record of death result slip (and give its application reference number). Then the death registration number, the date of registration and the number of copies.

3 2. Particulars of Applicant

Your name, identity card or travel document number, contact telephone and extension, relationship with the deceased, e-mail and address within the border. Then sign and date the form.

Common mistakes to avoid

Applying without an earlier certified copy or search result. ImmD then has to search first (form BDR 41).
Leaving out the audit number or reference number printed on the document you have.
A date of registration earlier than the date of death. FileIt checks the dates.
Not bringing a Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document.
Sending cash by post. ImmD's page lists crossed cheque, cashier's order or online payment.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF, write the Chinese name by hand if there is one, and sign and date the form.

Post it to the Births and Deaths General Register Office, 3/F, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, or hand it in there or at a deaths or births registry listed on ImmD's form page. Faxes aren't accepted.

The guidance notes say the certified copy fee is paid when you collect. Keep the form and the new certificates in your FileIt vault.

Fill out Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 31 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Immigration Department, Births and Deaths General Register Office, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form BDR 62 (certified copy of a death entry): frequently asked questions

How much is a Hong Kong death certificate?

ImmD's form page gives HK$140 per certified copy for a local application and HK$275 for an overseas application. Airmail postage is extra if the copy is sent by airmail. The form itself is free.

What if I don't have a previous copy or the registration number?

The guidance notes say a record search is needed first. That is form BDR 41, which also lets you ask for certified copies.

Who can apply for a death certificate?

The form asks for your relationship with the deceased and your identity document. It has no separate supplementary page like the birth record forms.

Can I order several copies at once?

Yes. Enter the number of copies you want; each copy is charged.

Where do I send BDR 62?

To the Births and Deaths General Register Office at Queensway Government Offices, by post or in person, or in person at a registry listed on ImmD's form page.

Does FileIt submit the form for me?

No. FileIt fills the official PDF. You print, sign and send it yourself.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Immigration Department, Births and Deaths General Register Office, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD): https://www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/bdr62.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/forms/bdr62.html
Edition shown on this page: BDR 62 (09/2024) (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Immigration Department, Births and Deaths General Register Office, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.