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Requesting a death certificate for a relative

Service Description

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.

Process flow

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

Who should I contact?

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

Requirements

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)

What are the fees?

A death certificate for private purposes costs €10.00.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

none

Legal basis

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

TMIK

Professionally released on

15.10.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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