Yes.

The existing legislation provides that a valid Undertaker's Licence must be obtained from the FEHD for the trade or business operated by a person who undertakes all or any duties connected with the cremation or burial of human cadavers. According to the Undertakers of Burials Regulation (Cap. 132CB), an "undertaker of burials" means a person whose trade or business is to undertake duties connected with the burial of human cadavers, and the definition of "burial" includes "cremation". When applying for burial or cremation services, members of the public must provide the FEHD with the particulars of the hired licensed undertaker in the application form, which must be signed by a staff member of the undertaker and stamped with the undertaker's chop.

The list and addresses of "Licensed Undertakers of Burials" are available at the FEHD website. (Undertakers on List B are not allowed to store ashes within the licensed premises.) In addition, there are seven licensed funeral parlours in Hong Kong, which are also holding the Undertaker's Licence.

Before applying for burial or cremation services, members of the public should choose and engage a licensed undertaker of burials to undertake all duties connected with the cremation or burial of human cadavers. The services provided by licensed undertakers mainly include the transportation of bodies, arrangement of funerals, booking of funeral parlours and mortuary facilities, and assisting in handling cremation or burial matters.

No. The applicant must provide the FEHD with the particulars of the hired licensed undertaker in the application form, which must be signed by a staff member of the undertaker and stamped with the undertaker's chop. The FEHD reminds the public not to sign on any blank application forms when engaging a licensed undertaker to handle the after-death arrangements. The applicant on the form must be a family member of the deceased instead of a staff member of the undertaker or an authorised person. In addition, the contact information on the form, including the phone number, address and email address, must be that of the applicant so as to safeguard the interests of the deceased and his/her family members.

For renting of a service hall and mortuary facilities in a funeral parlour, the bereaved may engage a licensed undertaker for the arrangements or make enquiries to the funeral parlours direct.

The present seven licensed funeral parlours in Hong Kong have service halls and mortuary facilities for storage and handling of deceased bodies. The List of Licensed Funeral Parlours is available at the FEHD website.

If the deceased passes away in a hospital, the bereaved may consider engaging a licensed undertaker to arrange a rite of farewell in the hospital by using its farewell services. In general, the farewell services in a hospital are available only to the bereaved of the patients who have passed away in that hospital. Most hospitals have farewell rooms (or similar rooms) for the bereaved to hold simple memorial rites. Afterwards, the body will be transported directly to a crematorium or cemetery for cremation or burial. Enquiries on the arrangements can be made to the relevant hospitals.

In addition, should the funeral of a religious believer is to be held in a religious venue, the bereaved may contact the religious group concerned direct for details, or engage a licensed undertaker to make the arrangements.

Registration with the Green Burial Central Register is on a voluntary basis. Even if there is no prior registration, the bereaved can still adopt green burial for the deceased.