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Death abroad; application for subsequent certification in the German death register

A death abroad can be subsequently certified in the German death register.

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Procedure details

A death abroad can be subsequently notarized upon application to the competent registry office if the person who died abroad was a German citizen.

The registry office in whose jurisdiction the person who died abroad had their last place of residence or habitual abode is responsible for notarization. If this does not give rise to jurisdiction, the registry office in whose jurisdiction the applicant has or last had their domicile or habitual residence will notarize the death. If this does not result in jurisdiction either, the registry office I in Berlin will notarize the death.

Subsequent certification of the death is possible for

  • German nationals
  • Stateless persons, homeless foreigners and foreign refugees with habitual residence in Germany

Eligible applicants are

  • the parents of the deceased
  • the children of the deceased
  • the spouse or partner of the deceased

  • The responsible registry office will be happy to advise you.

Subsequent certification in the death register: EUR 50.00

Death certificate / certified printout from the death register: 12.00 EUR

  • Death; notification

    The death of a person must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction they died. Funeral homes, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other institutions are obliged to notify the registry office.

  • Death certificate; application

    In the event of death, relatives of a deceased person can apply for a death certificate.

Status: 08.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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