Municipality of Wassenaar: 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

Gemeente Wassenaar | Wassenaar

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.

Applying for a laissez-passer:

You can apply for a laissez-passer from the municipality. This must be done in person. You need to make an appointment to do so.

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 or online.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.