Requesting a death certificate for a relative

The death certificate is a document that certifies the death of a person. You can apply for a death certificate as soon as the death has been recorded in the death register.

The death certificate is important, for example, for

• settling the estate
• claiming statutory or private insurance benefits.

You can usually apply for a death certificate in person, in writing or electronically at the relevant registry office.

Please contact the registry office in whose jurisdiction the death occurred. Please enter the place of death under Place.

An application for a death certificate can be made by

• the last spouse
• the last civil partner within the meaning of the Registered Civil Partnership Act
• Ancestors and descendants of the deceased person
• Siblings with a legitimate interest
• other persons, provided they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (e.g. by means of a letter from the probate court)

A death certificate for private purposes costs €10.00.

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TMIK

15.10.2021