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

The person passed away in outside the Netherlands

Did the person pass away in  outside the Netherlands? And do you want to transport them to the Netherlands? If so, you need to contact the municipality or local authority where the person passed away.

You (or a funeral director) must also register the death. You must do this in person (?) in the municipality where the deceased person is registered. To do so, you must make an appointment with the municipality.

The person passed away in the Netherlands

Did the person pass away in the Netherlands? And do you want to have  them  transported outside the Netherlands? If so, you (or a funeral director) must register the death. You must do this in the municipality where the deceased person is registered. To do so, you must make an appointment with the municipality.

Making an appointment with the municipality

You can make an appointment via:

Email

gemeente@tholen.nl

By telephone

Phone: 14 0166
Calling from abroad: 0031(0)166-668200

Applying for a laissez-passer:

You can request a laissez-passer from the foreign municipality where the person died. You make an appointment to do this. 

Death certificate

You will receive an Overlijdensakte (death certificate) when you register the death with the municipality. You need to make an appointment to do so.

For more information about the costs, contact the municipality.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Tholen

Last updated on 30 September 2024