Municipality of Arnhem: registering a death

• Valid proof of ID
• Death certificate (pdf, 17 kB) and a CBS certificate (cause of death certificate) from the doctor in a closed envelope
• A marriage booklet of the deceased, if applicable

Registration by family or acquaintance

A family member or acquaintance may also register the death with the municipality. In Arnhem you can do this without an appointment at the Town Hall:

• Monday from 12:00 to 17:00
• Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00

You can also make an appointment to register a death.

Online registration by funeral directors

As a funeral director, you can register a death by sending all details to burg.stand@arnhem.nl.

Registering a death: free of charge

Official copy of the death certificate: € 15,70.

• As a surviving dependant, you receive the extract from the  death certificate and the verlof tot begraven of cremeren (permission for burial or cremation) immediately.
• Funeral homes should receive the extract and any other documents on the same working day or, at the latest, the next working day.