Municipality of Olst-Wijhe: registering a death

You may bury or cremate the deceased no earlier than 36 hours and no later than 6 working days after death.

Do you want to bury the deceased earlier? Then you need permission from the public prosecutor and the mayor.

• the valid proof of identity of the person making the declaration;
• B-envelope (an envelope for Statistics Netherlands. This contains a form on which the medical practitioner states the cause of death);
• in the event of a natural cause of death: a death certificate issued by a doctor or municipal coroner;
• in case of an unnatural cause of death: statement of no objection to cremation/burial, issued by the Public Prosecutor;
• if postponement of cremation/burial is necessary: ​​statement of no objection issued by a medical practitioner;
• in case of decomposition: request to the mayor to issue leave for decomposition;
• possibly the marriage certificate for updating information about death.

Digital arrangements

Only funeral directors known to us can register a death online using eHerkenning. After you have registered a death, you will receive a confirmation. Are you not yet known to us as a funeral entrepreneur? Then report to Public Affairs.
Are you not a funeral director? Then you can arrange a death report at our desk.

Making arrangements at the counter

You can also report a death to Public Affairs. Make an appointment online for this. Bring the following documents with you:

• the valid proof of identity of the person filing the report;
• B-envelope (an envelope for Statistics Netherlands. This contains a form on which the medical practitioner states the cause of death);
• in the event of a natural cause of death: a death certificate issued by a doctor or municipal coroner;
• in case of an unnatural cause of death: statement of no objection to cremation/burial, issued by the Public Prosecutor;
• if postponement of cremation/burial is necessary: ​​statement of no objection issued by a medical practitioner;
• in case of decomposition: request to the mayor to issue leave for decomposition;
• possibly the marriage certificate for updating information about death.

There are no costs associated with the declaration of death.

An extract from the death certificate costs € 16.60.