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.
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 EURPayment 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.
Contact point
Responsible authorities
Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Standesamt
Transport Connection:
Station Rhede (Ems), Markt
Bus: 611
Parking:
Handicapped Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 2, Fees: no
Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 60, Fees: no
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
bank account:
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
payment methods:
Sepa Direct Debit, Cash Payment, Paypal, Bank Transfer, Bill
Sepa Direct Debit, Cash Payment, Paypal, Bank Transfer, Bill
Contact
Frau Maria Dünhöft
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Department:
Bürgeramt, Standesamt
Room:
14
responsible for:
- Rhede (Ems):
- Application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage for German nationals, stateless persons, homeless foreigners or foreign refugees within the meaning of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees with habitual residence in Germany
- Application for exemption from presentation of the certificate of marriageability for foreign nationals.
- Application for issuance of a German death certificate in case of death abroad
- Apply for a certificate of notification of death
- Apply for a civil partnership certificate
- Apply for a death certificate
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate for a civil partnership entered into abroad
- Birth Indication
- Birth certificate issuance
- Birth certificate issuance at home birth
- Birth registers
- Conversion of an existing domestic civil partnership into a marriage Application
- Death abroad - application for certification
- Declaration of resignation from the church
- Declaration of the right to a name
- Declaration on the use of the name - Declaration on the use of the name of spouses without a domestic marriage or marriage entry
- Establishment of a civil partnership Notarisation
- Family book: Exhibition
- Family name change
- Home Birth Ad
- Intended for deletion - marriage consummation with custodial partner
- Intended for deletion - marriage consummation with divorced or widowed partner
- Issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage for stateless persons, persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and persons whose nationality cannot be determined with habitual residence in Germany
- Marriage consummation only for German citizens
- Marriage consummation with foreign partner
- Maternity recognition
- Multilingual form for issuing death certificates
- Recognition of paternity
- Marriage consummation with same-sex partner
- Notification of a death
- Register marriage
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Department:
Ordnungsamt, Sozialamt, Bürgeramt, Standesamt, Gewerbeamt
Room:
19
responsible for:
- Rhede (Ems):
- Application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage for German nationals, stateless persons, homeless foreigners or foreign refugees within the meaning of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees with habitual residence in Germany
- Application for exemption from presentation of the certificate of marriageability for foreign nationals.
- Application for issuance of a German death certificate in case of death abroad
- Apply for a certificate of notification of death
- Apply for a civil partnership certificate
- Apply for a death certificate
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate for a civil partnership entered into abroad
- Birth Indication
- Birth certificate issuance
- Birth certificate issuance at home birth
- Birth registers
- Conversion of an existing domestic civil partnership into a marriage Application
- Death abroad - application for certification
- Declaration of resignation from the church
- Declaration of the right to a name
- Declaration on the use of the name - Declaration on the use of the name of spouses without a domestic marriage or marriage entry
- Establishment of a civil partnership Notarisation
- Family book: Exhibition
- Family name change
- Home Birth Ad
- Intended for deletion - marriage consummation with custodial partner
- Intended for deletion - marriage consummation with divorced or widowed partner
- Issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage for stateless persons, persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and persons whose nationality cannot be determined with habitual residence in Germany
- Marriage consummation only for German citizens
- Marriage consummation with foreign partner
- Maternity recognition
- Multilingual form for issuing death certificates
- Recognition of paternity
- Marriage consummation with same-sex partner
- Notification of a death
- Register marriage
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Department:
Hauptamt, Schule, Sport, Kultur, Tourismus
Room:
29
responsible for:
- Rhede (Ems):
- Application for a certificate of no impediment to marriage for German nationals, stateless persons, homeless foreigners or foreign refugees within the meaning of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees with habitual residence in Germany
- Application for exemption from presentation of the certificate of marriageability for foreign nationals.
- Application for issuance of a German death certificate in case of death abroad
- Apply for a certificate of notification of death
- Apply for a civil partnership certificate
- Apply for a death certificate
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate for a civil partnership entered into abroad
- Birth Indication
- Birth certificate issuance
- Birth certificate issuance at home birth
- Birth registers
- Conversion of an existing domestic civil partnership into a marriage Application
- Death abroad - application for certification
- Declaration of resignation from the church
- Declaration of the right to a name
- Declaration on the use of the name - Declaration on the use of the name of spouses without a domestic marriage or marriage entry
- Establishment of a civil partnership Notarisation
- Family book: Exhibition
- Family name change
- Home Birth Ad
- Intended for deletion - marriage consummation with custodial partner
- Intended for deletion - marriage consummation with divorced or widowed partner
- Issuance of a certificate of no impediment to marriage for stateless persons, persons entitled to asylum, recognized refugees and persons whose nationality cannot be determined with habitual residence in Germany
- Marriage consummation only for German citizens
- Marriage consummation with foreign partner
- Maternity recognition
- Multilingual form for issuing death certificates
- Recognition of paternity
- Marriage consummation with same-sex partner
- Notification of a death
- Register marriage
