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Mortuary passport; application for issue
A corpse passport is required for repatriations within Germany or abroad if the country to which the body is to be repatriated or a country touched during the journey requires a corpse passport.
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Procedure details
Description
The corpse passport is issued by the municipality in whose territory the transportation begins. The corpse passport can only be issued if the required documents have been submitted.
Since 01.09.2025, municipalities have also been able to offer the option of applying for a corpse passport online.
Required documents
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The following documents must be submitted:
- Death certificate
For transfers abroad, the registry office must have noted on the death certificate that the death has been certified or that certification has been postponed. - In the event of a suspected non-natural death: Burial permit in accordance with Section 159 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure
- Death certificate
Fees
The fees or costs for issuing a corpse passport vary depending on the municipality.
Deadlines
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Processing time
The corpse passport is issued as soon as the application with all the necessary documents is complete.
Appeal
Administrative court action
Related issues
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Burial; registrationMunicipalities can stipulate in their cemetery statutes that a burial in their cemetery must be registered.
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Burial law; official supervision
The municipalities and district offices must ensure that the provisions of Bavarian burial law are complied with. They can issue the necessary orders in individual cases.
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Gravestone; application for a permitMunicipalities can stipulate an approval requirement for gravestones in their cemetery statutes.
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Grave space; application for a right of useWhen allocating a grave site in a municipal cemetery, the municipality grants the citizen a temporary right of use subject to a fee.
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Coroner's report and burial; application for permission for burial outside a cemetery
As a rule, the bodies and ashes of deceased persons must be buried in cemeteries. Permission for burial outside a cemetery may be requested in exceptional cases.
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Transfer of corpses; application for transportation in another vehicle
You can commission a funeral home to transport a body. Such companies have the appropriate vehicles for this purpose.
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Death certificate; forwarding
The death certificate is issued by the doctor who diagnoses the death and carries out the post-mortem examination. It serves as the basis for registering the death and must be submitted to the registry office.
Status: 03.09.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention
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