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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

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Here is some information from your municipality.

Registering a death

Declare the death at the municipality where the person died. Always before the funeral or cremation.

Declaration by funeral directors

Funeral directors can online register the death (in Dutch) for you at the municipality of Noordwijk. They need eHerkenning to do this. Funeral directors can also register the birth at the service desk. First make an appointment. Funeral directors can make an appointment online (in Dutch) or by phoning +31 71 36 60 000.

Declaration by surviving dependants

You can register the death yourself at the service desk at the municipality of Noordwijk. First make an appointment. You can make an appointment online (in Dutch) or by phoning +31 71 36 60 000.

Bring to your appointment:

  • Your valid identity document.
  • Death statement and cause of death statement, needed by the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) .
  • A form of the funeral director.
  • If the person died of unnatural causes, a declaration of no-objection to the funeral or cremation from the public prosecutor.
  • If the funeral or cremation needs to be postponed, a declaration of no-objection from a medical practitioner.
  • If a section needs to be done, permission for dissection of the mayor.
  • Your Livret de Famille or Family Book if you also want to have the death recorded in the book.

Registering a death is free of charge.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Noordwijk

Visiting address

Voorstraat 42

2201HW Noordwijk

Opening hours
Monday
8:30 - 17:00
Tuesday
8:30 - 17:00
Wednesday
8:30 - 17:00
Thursday
8:30 - 17:00
Friday
8:30 - 17:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 23 September 2022