Amendment of Particular of Death

AMENDMENT OF PARTICULAR OF DEATH

i. APPLICATION TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERROR

The application must be to correct error in the death register which is categorised as clerical error. The applicant must be the mother/father/children/siblings/wife/husband. Applications can be made in Peninsular Malaysia and will be forwarded to Sarawak for the approval of the Regional Registrar

Section 25(2), Births & Deaths Registration Ordinance 1951 (Sarawak Cap.10)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

 Applicants need to complete Forms XI and JPN.LM21 and attach the supporting documents.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

1.     Personal identification documents of parents (if non-citizen)
2.      Personal identification document of guardian (if non-citizen) proven by Letter of Permission of Guardianship from JKM
3.      Letter of authorization from natural parents who give permission to guardian to make alteration application
4.      Personal identification document of applicant (if non-citizen) who exceeds 21 years old
5.     Personal identification document of the next-of-kin of the deceased/applicant (if non-citizen)
6.      Other documents proving errors

FEES

·         RM 2.00 – Processing fee
·         RM 5.00 -  Approval
·         RM 5.00 -  New extract of death certificate

ii. APPLICATION TO CORRECT ERROR OF FACT

Application to correct error of fact where the information other than the name of the deceased provided by the informant during registration of the death is incorrect or not available. The applicant needs to submit supporting documents to prove the error of fact.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Applicants need to complete Form X, Statutory Declaration SA/81 (if required) and Form JPN.LM21 and attach the supporting documents.

 Section 25(3), Births & Deaths Registration Ordinance 1951 (Sarawak Cap.10)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

1.     Personal identification documents of parents (if non-citizen)
2.      Personal identification document of guardian (if non-citizen) proven by Letter of Permission of Guardianship from JKM
3.      Letter of authorization from natural parents who give permission to guardian to make alteration application
4.      Personal identification document of applicant (if non-citizen) who exceeds 21 years old
5.      Personal identification document of the next-of-kin of the deceased/applicant (if non-citizen)
6.      Other documents proving errors

 FEES

·         RM 2.00 – Processing fee
·         RM 5.00 -  Approval
·         RM 5.00 -  New extract of death certificate