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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 death certificate

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You can apply for a death certificate from the relevant registry office under certain conditions.This is necessary for various administrative procedures after the death of a person.

Requirements

You are entitled to submit an application for a death certificate as:

  • Spouse and partner of the deceased person
  • Ancestor and descendant of the deceased person
    (e.g. child, grandchild)
  • Siblings of the deceased person, if you can credibly demonstrate a legitimate interest, or
  • another person, if you can credibly demonstrate a legal interest.

You must be at least 16 years old.

Which documents are required?

- Proof of identity (copy)

What are the fees?

Fee: 15,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Issue of a death certificate

Fee: 7,50 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Each additional copy, if requested at the same time as the first copy

Process flow

  • You apply for a death certificate at the relevant registry office.

  • The registry office will check your details and, if you are eligible, will issue the death certificate.

  • The registry office will send you the death certificate if no personal collection has been arranged.

  • You pay the fees either in advance or after the certificate has been sent to you / when you collect it.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The 30-year period for keeping the register of deaths by the registry office must not have expired.

Legal basis

Appeal

If the registry office rejects your application for a death certificate, you can apply to the competent court to order the registry office to issue you with the death certificate.

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

Further Links

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