Municipality of Nieuwkoop: taking a deceased person out of the Netherlands

Registering a death

You will need the following documents to register a death:

• ‘A-formulier’ (A form). This is a declaration of death (doctor’s certificate).
• ‘B-formulier’ (B form). This is a form from the doctor stating the cause of death.
• A valid identity document (passport, identity card or driving licence).
• Verklaring van natuurlijk overlijden (Declaration of natural death) by a forensic pathologist. Or verklaring van niet-natuurlijk overlijden) (Declaration of non-natural death) by a forensic pathologist.
• Verklaring van geen bezwaar (Declaration of no-objection) to the funeral or cremation from the officier van justitie (public prosecutor).
• Do you want to have the deceased buried or cremated outside the Netherlands? If so, a kistverklaring (coffin declaration) with a medical certificate is required.

Transporting a deceased person outside the Netherlands

You will need the following documents to transport a deceased person outside the Netherlands:

• The Overlijdensakte (death certificate).
• A statement issued by the competent authority, for example: 
  * a medical certificate from a doctor or coroner 
  * a certificate of natural death or a statement from the public prosecutor.
• Was the certificate drawn up in a language other than Dutch, German, English or French? If so, you must have the certificate translated by a sworn translator.
• A Verlof tot begraving of verbranding (burial or cremation licence), or a laissez-passer.
  • Are you transporting the deceased person within the Benelux region? If so, you will need a burial or cremation licence.
  • Are you transporting the deceased person to a country outside the Benelux region? If so, you will need a laissez-passer.

Are you transporting the deceased person to the Netherlands from a country outside the Benelux region? If so, you will need.

Request a laissez-passer

You can apply for a laissez-passer from the municipality. You make an appointment online for this. Or by telephone at +31 172 52 11 00.

Death certificate

You will receive a death certificate if you report your death in the municipality. You make an appointment online for this. Or by telephone at +31 172 52 11 00.