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

A death abroad can be subsequently certified 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 shall 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

Subsequent certification in the death register: EUR 50.00

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

• § Section 36 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)

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