Under certain conditions, you can apply to the appropriate civil registry office for a death certificate. This document is required for various administrative procedures following a person’s death.

A death certificate is a document.
The document states:
A specific person has died.
You can obtain a death certificate from the civil registry office.
To do so, you must submit an application.

The death certificate is important for:

• the funeral
• inheritance (the estate)
• insurance

The following people can file an application:

• the spouse of the deceased
• the deceased person’s domestic partner
• the parents of the deceased
• the children of the deceased
• the grandchildren of the deceased
• the siblings of the deceased.

Other individuals must have a specific interest.

The individuals must be at least 16 years old.