Municipality of Gennep: registering a death
When someone passes away, normally the funeral organisation will come to registrate this at the Town Hall. But it is also possible for citizens to do this yourself. A death can only be registrated at the Town Hall when someone passed away within the borders of the municipality.
The person who will be registrated, has to have passed away within the borders of the municipality.
It is required to bring with you:
- A valid travel document for identification
- A signed release paper from a doctor declaring the person dead
In special cases, additional requirements may be in place. Contact your local Town Hall for extra information in special conditions or circumstances.
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 Gennep.
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.
Online register form for funeral homes located in The Netherlands
You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.
- 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.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Gennep