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Request excavation of corpses and urns
Service Description
If you want to have the body or urn of a deceased person buried, you need permission from the cemetery operator. Permission may only be granted if an important reason justifies the disturbance of the peace of the dead. The health authority responsible for the place must give its consent for the excavation of a corpse. In the first six months after burial, a corpse may only be excavated with a court order.
Process flow
For questions regarding the procedure, contact the respective cemetery operator.
Competent authority
The responsible body of the cemetery (municipality or religious or ideological community) is responsible
Requirements
For permission to excavate a body or urn, you must describe any valid reasons that may exceptionally justify disturbing the peace of the dead. If you wish the excavation for reburial, you must prove that another grave site is available.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There is no deadline.
Processing duration
Information on an expected processing time cannot be given. There is no processing deadline.
Applications / forms
Opposition
Appeal
Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: No
Online services available: No
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
01.12.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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