Registering a death in the Netherlands
Would you like to report the death of a loved one or someone else? Usually the funeral director will declare the death, but you can also do this yourself. This should be done at the municipality where your loved one died.
When you go to the municipality to register a death, you will need to bring the death statement (verklaring van overlijden) with you. This will be given to you by the doctor who confirmed the death. The death statement is made up of 2 parts: the A-verklaring where the death is officially declared and the B-verklaring which states the cause of death.
After a death has been registered, the Registrar of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand) issues the death certificate (Akte van overlijden). The personal details of the deceased appear on the certificate, as well as the name of the informant. It is possible to obtain an excerpt of the certificate.
After issuing the death certificate, the municipality amends the information held on the deceased in the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen – BRP).
The municipality also issues a document in which it gives permission for the funeral: either the authorisation for burial (verlof tot begraven) or the authorisation for cremation (verlof tot cremeren).
Did the deceased indicate that they wanted to donate their body to science? Then you will be issued a authorisation for dissection (verlof tot ontleding).
You must register a death within 6 working days, and always before the funeral.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Boekel: 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 Boekel via +31 (0)492 326800.
Online registration by funeral directors
You can also ask the funeral home to register the death for you. Funeral homes who are located in the Netherlands can register deaths online.
- Registering a death: free of charge
- Verlof begraven of cremeren (permission for burial or cremation): free of charge
You pay a fee for this an official copy of the death certificate. For more information, contact the municipality.
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.
Objection
If you do not agree with this decision, you can submit a notice of objection. You need to do this within six weeks from the date on which the decision was sent.
You must send your notice of objection to:
Civil registrar
Postbus 99
5427 ZH Boekel
In the notice of objection you need to mention:
- The date on which you write your notice;
- Your name and address;
- With which decision you disagree;
- The reasons on which you disagree with the decision.
The notice of objection must bear you signature.
Submitting a notice of objection does not suspend the decision. This means the decision, against which you lodge a complaint, will have effect during the procedure of objection.
Urgent?
If you think the decision needs to be changed quickly to prevent irreversible consequences you can apply for provisional relief with the administrative court. This is an emergency procedure in which the judge can take measures to prevent irreversible consequences. To apply for provisional relief you need to pay a court fee. If you wish to apply for provisional relief you also need to send a letter to the preliminary relief judge of the Court ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Postbus 90125, 5200 MA ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Boekel
Visiting address
Sint Agathaplein 2
5427AB Boekel
| Monday | 9.00 - 12.30 |
| Tuesday | 9.00 - 12.30 |
| Wednesday | 9.00 - 12.30 13.30 - 19.30 |
| Thursday | 9.00 - 12.30 |
| Friday | 9.00 - 12.30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |