Death Certificate; Application for Issuance
A mortuary certificate is required for the transport of a body within Germany or abroad if the country to which the body is to be transported—or any country through which the journey passes—requires a mortuary certificate.
Status: 13.10.2026. Link zum BayernPortal
Online Procedures
Apply for a death certificate
You can use this online application to request the issuance of a death certificate.
Convenient and digital: Simply fill out this online application directly in your web browser. In many cases, this saves you a trip to the government office.
The death certificate is issued by the municipality in whose jurisdiction the transport begins. The death certificate can only be issued if the required documents have been submitted.
Since September 1, 2025, municipalities have also had the option of offering the ability to apply for the death certificate online.
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The death certificate will be issued as soon as the application, along with all required documents, has been submitted in full.
- The following documents must be submitted:
- Death Certificate
For repatriations to another country, the registry office must have noted on the death certificate either that the death has been registered or that registration has been deferred. - In cases of suspected unnatural death: burial permit pursuant to Section 159(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure
- Death Certificate