Municipality of Smallingerland: registering a death
Declaration of death
You must register a death in the municipality where someone died. Usually the funeral director makes a declaration. As a surviving relative, you can also file a declaration yourself. Call the municipality to make an appointment. The funeral director can also submit the declaration digitally.
Good to know
- Make sure that the death is registered before the funeral or cremation.
- Has someone died abroad? You must pass this on to the municipality of residence within the Netherlands. For this you need a (legalised) death certificate from the place where the person concerned died.
- Burial or cremation of the deceased may not be earlier than 36 hours and no later than 6 working days after death
- More information about registering a death can be found on Rijksoverheid.nl
- Also view the pages Buried and Memorial on grave.
What do you need?
- eRecognition
- Chamber of Commerce location number
- Citizen service number of the deceased
- iDeal login details (you pay directly with the online declaration)
- Declaration of natural death from the attending physician. Has a certificate of death been issued by the GGD medical examiner? Then the GGD will send it to the municipality itself. You therefore do not need a B envelope.
- B envelope. This contains a form on which the doctor has filled in the cause of death for Statistics Netherlands. Send the B envelope as soon as possible to the municipality of Smallingerland, Postbus 10.000 9200 HA Drachten. Please note: it is important that you note the number of the death certificate on the B-envelope in the appropriate box immediately after the online declaration
- Burial or cremation within 36 hours of death? Certificate of no objection from the attending physician and the public prosecutor.
- Burial or cremation more than 6 working days after death? Certificate of no objection from the attending physician.
Personal
What do you bring?
- A valid passport, identity card or driver's license.
- A doctor's certificate of death.
You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Smallingerland
Visiting address
Gauke Boelensstraat 2
9203RM Drachten
| Monday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Last updated on 18 March 2025