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Request death certificate of 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:

  • the settlement of the estate
  • claiming statutory or private insurance benefits.

Process flow

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

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 issuance of the death certificate may 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 legitimate interest
  • other persons, provided they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (e.g. by 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 per DeepL.

Technically approved by

TMIK

Professionally released on

15.10.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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