Municipality of Bunnik: registering a death

If someone dies in the Netherlands, this must be reported to the municipality. This must be done in the municipality where the person died. Usually the funeral director does this.

Declaration by surviving dependants

You can register the death yourself. You must do this in the municipality where your loved one died. Make an appointment with the municipality of Bunnik.

Online registration by funeral directors

You can also ask the funeral home to register the death for you. Funeral homes who are located in the Netherlands can register deaths online.

Registering a death: free of charge
Official copy of the death certificate: € 17,10
Verlof begraven of cremeren (permission for burial or cremation): free of charge

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.