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Notification of a death


The death of a person must be reported to the registry office in whose area of responsibility he or she died no later than the third working day following the death.

Death outside an institution (hospital, retirement and nursing home, other facility):

The person

  • who lived in the same household as the deceased,
  • in whose home the death occurred,

and

  • who was present at the time of death or is informed of the death from his or her own knowledge,

is obliged to report the death orally or in writing. The notification can also be made by a funeral home.

Deaths in an institution:

  • The institution must notify the registry office of the death.
  • Marriage or civil partnership certificate of the last marriage or civil partnership, if applicable, proof of dissolution
  • Birth certificate of the deceased (possibly not necessary if the registration data of the birth result from a marriage or civil partnership certificate)
  • Proof of last place of residence (e.g. identity card, simple population register information, rental agreement, electricity bill or comparable documents)
  • medical certificate of death
  • If the death did not occur in a hospital, retirement and nursing home or other facility, the person
    • who lived in the same household as the deceased,
    • in whose home the death occurred, and
    • who was present at the death or learned of the death,

obligation to report the death orally. The person can also entrust it to a funeral home.

  • Funeral directors registered with a Chamber of Crafts, Industry or Commerce can make the notification in writing.
  • Hospitals, retirement and nursing homes or other facilities must notify the death in writing.

Fee: free of charge

  • If the death did not occur in a hospital, retirement or nursing home or other facility,
    • you need to contact a doctor and a funeral director

and

  • report the death orally to the competent registry office or instruct the undertaker to report it.
  • If the death occurred in hospital, you as a relative should contact a funeral director in consultation with the hospital staff.
  • The doctor issues a death certificate and usually hands it over to the undertaker.
  • If you have instructed the undertaker to make the report, he or she will prepare a written death notice (including all necessary documents) and hand it over to the registry office.
  • If the death occurred in a hospital, retirement and nursing home or other facility, the institution will prepare the written death notification and send it to the registry office.
  • The registry office checks the documents presented for authenticity and the information on the documents for completeness.
  • The death may be recorded in the death register.
  • If requested, the registry office will issue death certificates from the established register.

A death must be reported no later than the third working day following the death.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sports

The responsibility lies with the registry office in whose area the person died.

Responsible authorities


Emsbüren - Bereich Standesamt
Address: Magistratstraße 5, 48488 Emsbüren
Timetable
Telephone: 05903 9305-0
Fax: 05903 9305-1155
Opening Hours:
Monday:
from 08:00 to 12:00
and 14:00 to 16:00

Tuesday:
from 08:00 to 12:00

Wednesday:
from 08:00 to 12:00

Thursday:
from 08:00 to 12:00
and 14:00 to 18:00

Friday:
from 08:00 to 12:00

Address: Magistratstraße 5, 48488 Emsbüren
Telephone: 05903 9305-0
Fax: 05903 9305-1155

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