Municipality of Midden-Delfland: registering a death

The funeral director or you file the declaration with the municipality. Do this within 6 days of death. A funeral or cremation must take place no later than the 6th working day after the death. 

The municipality then prepares 2 documents and gives them to you:

• a document in which she gives permission for the funeral (the 'leave for burial' or the 'leave for cremation'). Has the deceased indicated that he or she wants to donate the body to science? Then you will receive a document with the 'leave for dissection'. 
• a copy of the death certificate.

• B-envelope containing the doctor's form about the cause of death 
• your valid ID 
• if a postponement of the cremation or burial is necessary: 
• ​​a permit for this possibly your marriage certificate

If the deceased died naturally, you should also bring:

• certificate of natural death (from a medical examiner)

If the deceased did not die naturally, you should also bring:

• certificate of non-natural death (from a medical examiner) 
• declaration of no objection for the funeral or cremation (from the public prosecutor)

If someone has died, you must report this to the municipality where the person died. The municipality processes the death of this person in the registry office and the Personal Records Database (BRP). Declaration is mandatory. Usually the funeral director does this. As a next of kin, you can also do this yourself.

Extract of civil status: € 16.60
Leave to postpone burial or cremation: €26.25