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Authorization for the reburial of corpses or urns Issue

Service Description

If you wish to have the body or urn of a deceased person reburied, you require permission from the cemetery operator. Permission may only be granted if there is an important reason justifying the disturbance of the peace of the dead. The health authority responsible for the location must give its approval for the reburial of a body. In the first six months after burial, a body may only be reburied with a court order.

Process flow

If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the respective cemetery operator.

Competent authority

The responsible body for the cemetery (municipality or religious or ideological community) is responsible

Requirements

To obtain permission for the reburial of a body or urn, you must provide all valid reasons that may exceptionally justify the disturbance of the peace of the dead.

Which documents are required?

Proof that another burial place is available.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There is no deadline.

Processing duration

It is not possible to give an estimated processing time. There is no processing deadline.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Objection
  • Further information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the decision on your application for excavation.
  • Appeal to the administrative court

Appeal

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance necessary: 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 Municipal Affairs

Professionally released on

01.12.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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