Municipality of Doetinchem: registering a stillborn baby
Filling out a report of a stillborn child may be done by:
- the father or co-mother
- the mother
- a hospital employee
- the funeral director
- others who are aware of the death
Registering in the BRP
You can register your stillborn child in the personal records database (BRP) if you live or are going to live in the Netherlands.
The death report must be made before the funeral of the cremation take place.
- A certificate of a stillborn child must have been drawn up
- As a parent, you can only make the request yourself
- When your child was born, you were registered in the Netherlands
- At some point after 1 October 1994 , you must have lived in the Netherlands
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A copy of a valid identity document.
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A birth certificate (stillborn) or a certificate of a stillborn child. If you do not have a certificate, you can still have it issued by the municipality where your child was born.
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Was your child born abroad? Then you will need birth documents, such as a certificate issued abroad stating that your child was stillborn. If it is difficult for you to obtain these documents, please inform us.
In the past, a certificate was often not issued for a stillborn child after a pregnancy of less than 24 weeks. If you do not know whether a certificate was issued, we will look for it for you. If no certificate has been issued, it can still be issued by the municipality where the child was born. You will need supporting documents for this, for example, a statement from the doctor. Contact the municipality where your child was born.
Do you want to register your child in the BRP? Then call (0314) 377 377.
It is free to have an Akte van levenloos geboorte (certificate of still birth) drawn up. The cost of a copy of the deed is listed on our website.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Doetinchem