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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Apply for a certificate of notification of death

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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.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

None

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

Costs

Fee: 15,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no

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.

Processing duration

Varied

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines

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.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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