Apply for a death certificate for a family member
Service description
The death certificate is a document that certifies the death of a person.
You can receive the application for the issue of a death certificate as
- the last spouse or the last spouse
- the last civil partner within the meaning of the Registered Civil Partnership Act (Gesetz über die Eingetragene Lebenspartnerschaft)
- ancestors and descendants of the deceased person or
- Siblings with a legitimate interest and
- closer relatives with a legal interest, for example through a letter from the probate court
You can submit the application at any registry office. It is issued by the registry office keeping the register.
The death certificate contains the following details of the deceased person:
- the first names and the family name, maiden name,
- Place and day of her birth,
- the last place of residence and marital status,
- the first names and surname, maiden name of the spouse or civil partner,
- Place and time of death.
The death certificate can be important, for example, for
- the funeral and its preparation, for example for coffining and repatriation,
- the settlement of estates and
- the use of statutory or private insurance benefits.
Procedure
Special information for - City of Idar-ObersteinRequest for civil status documents
If you would like to request civil status certificates from the Idar-Oberstein registry office, you can do so simply by email (urkundenanforderung@idar-oberstein.de), by telephone (06781/643500) or in writing. The person for whom the certificate is issued must prove their identity. The certificates are also subject to a fee (€13). Please contact us, we will be happy to help you.
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- The death is recorded in the death register of the relevant registry office. You can apply for the certificate to be issued before it is notarized. The certificate will only be issued after notarization.
- You are the last spouse or the last spouse or
- You are the last civil partner within the meaning of the Registered Civil Partnership Act or
- You are an ancestor or descendant of the deceased person or
- You are a sister or brother with a legitimate interest or
- They are part of the immediate family, for example aunts and uncles, who can demonstrate a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
- for other persons without any relationship:
- Proof of legal interest, for example
- Certificate of inheritance
- Land register extract
- Identity card or passport
- for other persons without any relationship:
- You are at least 16 years old.
What documents are required?
- for close relatives:
- Proof of relationship, for example
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Civil partnership certificate
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of relationship, for example
- for siblings of the deceased person:
- Proof of the family relationship
- Proof of legitimate interest, for example family or genealogical research
- Identity card or passport
- if collected by a representative:
- Written power of attorney from the authorized person
- your own identity card or passport
- for other persons without any relationship:
- Proof of legal interest, for example
- Certificate of inheritance
- Land register extract
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of legal interest, for example
- for close relatives:
Legal basis