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The death of a person must be reported to the competent authority in whose area of responsibility he has died.
Notifiers
The following order of age is required to indicate a death:
- any person who has lived with the deceased in a domestic community,
- the person in whose home the death occurred,
- any person who was present at the time of death or who is informed of the death of his or her own knowledge.
The responsibility lies with the municipality, the velvet community and the city, in whose jurisdiction the death occurred.
Documents may be required. Please contact the appropriate body.
There are no charges.
Fee: free of chargePayment in advance: No
A death must be reported to the competent authority no later than the third working day following the date of death.
If a relative has died in hospital, you will usually be notified by the hospital staff and informed of any further steps.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)