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Taking a deceased person out of the Netherlands

Do you wish to transport the body of a deceased person from the Netherlands to a foreign country? To do this, you need transportation authorisation from the municipality where the person died. This is called a laissez-passer. In most cases, the funeral director submits the application for you.

If you wish to take the body of a deceased person to Belgium or Luxembourg, you do not need a laissez-passer. However, you must have written permission from the municipality, stating that that you may bury or cremate the deceased person. This is called leave for burial (verlof tot begraven) or leave for cremation (verlof tot cremeren). You submit the application for this leave at the same time as you register the death.

This is how it works for you

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Municipality of Papendrecht: 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 and apply for a laissez-passer (for transport) from the municipality. This must be done in person. You must do this in the municipality where the deceased person is registered. To do so, you must make an appointment with the municipality via: Een afspraak maken | Gemeente Papendrecht (mijnafspraakmaken.nl)

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality by calling the number 14 078 (from abroad 003178 - 770 8301).

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Last updated on 26 September 2022