Angus Council publishes separate resident and non-resident burial fees, with non-residents typically paying roughly double. The fees below are for the 2026/27 financial year (a 5% increase on 2025/26), approved by Special Angus Council on 3 March 2026 and effective from 1 April 2026, taken from Angus Council Report 68/26.
Lair purchase
| Lair type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Coffin lair | £871.80 | £1,743.35 |
| Cremated remains casket lair | £496.05 | £991.75 |
Non-resident fees apply where the address on the death certificate or lair certificate is outside the Angus Council area. Children under 18: no lair purchase charge.
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Adult coffin burial (18 and over) | £937.05 | £1,871.85 |
| Pregnancy loss, stillborn baby, or under-18 coffin burial | Free | Free |
| Cremated remains casket – interment at 4ft | £299.25 | £597.35 |
| Cremated remains casket – interment in coffin lair over 4ft | £606.85 | £1,213.35 |
| Double cremated remains casket (two sets of ashes) – 4ft | £598.45 | £1,196.60 |
| Double cremated remains casket – coffin lair over 4ft | £1,213.35 | £2,426.30 |
| Scatter ashes | £76.45 | – |
Saturday interments carry an additional surcharge – contact Angus Council for the current weekend rate (not itemised in the published 2026/27 charges schedule).
Exhumation fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Coffin | Varies – price on application |
| Cremation casket | £457.80 |
Perpetuities (renewal of burial rights)
Under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, a right of burial granted on or after 1 March 2026 lasts 25 years initially, with renewable 10-year extensions after that.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| New sale of coffin lairs (perpetuity) | £433.55 |
| Re-opening of coffin lairs (perpetuity) | £433.55 |
| New sale of casket lairs (perpetuity) | £216.90 |
| Re-opening of casket lairs (perpetuity) | £216.90 |
| Lair registry certificate (issue or replacement) | £74.35 |
| Transfer of burial rights certificate | £74.35 |
Memorial fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Monumental mason registration (one-off) | £222.50 |
| Erection of memorial, marker, plaque or vase (admin and inspection) | £88.10 |
| Replacement memorial (admin and inspection) | £88.10 |
| Foundation excavation | £289.05 |
Fees verified 2026-08-06 against Angus Council Report 68/26. Source: Angus Council – Report 68/26, Review of Charges within Infrastructure and Environment.
About Angus Council burial grounds
Angus Council operates burial grounds across the council area, which stretches from the North Sea coast to the southern Cairngorms. Cemeteries include those serving Forfar, Arbroath, Dundee, Montrose, Brechin, and Kirriemuir. For burial arrangements and lair availability, contact Angus Council Bereavement Services.