Apply for a certificate of notification of death
If you cannot be issued a death certificate after notification of a death due to missing data or evidence, you can have the death report certified.
This certificate serves as proof that you have complied with your duty to notify.
With the certificate you can prove the proper notification of the death. The report is a prerequisite for the burial of the deceased person.
Process flow
- Submit the application in writingor orally to the competent registry office.
- The registry office will check your details and, if necessary, issue the certificate.
- The registry office will send you the certificate of notification by post, unless a personal collection has been arranged.
Competent authority
Responsible is the registry office to which you have submitted the death notification. This is the registry office in whose district the death occurred.
Requirements
- You must report the death to the registry office in whose district the death occurred.
- The certification of the death must be postponed by the competent registry office due to missing information or evidence.
- Only the person who reported the death can apply for the certificate
Which documents are required?
None
What are the fees?
Fee: 15,00 EURPayment in advance: No
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no deadlines
Processing duration
Varied
Appeal
If the registry office rejects your application for a certificate of notification of death, you can apply to the competent court to order the registry office to issue you with the certificate.
Technically approved by
Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sport
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
