Municipality of Zaanstad: registering a death
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 Zaanstad.
Registering a death is free of charge. A copy of the death certificate may be required for various authorities or for a postponement of burial/cremation. The costs for a death certifcate are € 14,30
- 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 Zaanstad
Last updated on 11 January 2023