Death, declaration
What is it?
If someone has died, you report this in the municipality where the person died. The municipality processes the death of this person in the civil registry and the basic registration of personsBRP). Registration is mandatory. Usually the funeral director does this. As a surviving relative, you can also do this yourself.
How does it work?
You may bury or cremate the deceased no earlier than 36 hours and no later than 6 working days after death. Do you want to bury the deceased earlier? Then you need permission from the public prosecutor and the mayor. Do you want to bury or cremate the deceased later? Then ask the municipality for permission to postpone. This is only possible in special cases.
Did someone close to you die during a visit abroad? If so, please visit rijksoverheid.
Filing digital returns with e-recognition
Digital declaration of death
Digital corpse declaration
You can file a digital declaration if you have eRecognition. Please note: reporting a death or a body by e-mail is not possible.
It is not possible to register a lifeless child in this way. For this you can make a Make an appointment appointment by calling (040) 289 38 93.
When the mode of burial involves dissection for science, we need the original will. In this case, please make an appointment by calling (040) 289 38 93.
The leave for burial and the extract will be sent to you by email and post.
Report to the counter by appointment
Make an appointment with the municipality in which the person died.
What does it cost?
There is no charge for the declaration of death.
What do I need?
- B envelope containing the doctor's form on the cause of death
- valid proof of identity of the declarant
- if postponement of cremation or burial is necessary: a permit for this purpose
- possibly the deceased's marriage certificate
If the deceased died naturally, also take:
- certificate of natural death (from a coroner)
If the deceased did not die naturally, also take:
- certificate of non-natural death (from a coroner)
- certificate of no objection for the burial or cremation (from the public prosecutor)