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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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Taking a deceased person out of the Netherlands

The person passed away outside the Netherlands

Did the person pass away 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.

https://www.tilburg.nl/english/appointment/

Applying for a laissez-passer and/or death certificate:

You can get a laissez-passer and overlijdensakte (death certificate) when you register the death with the municipality.

You pay fees for a laissez-passer and death certificate.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Tilburg

Visiting addresses

Trappistinnentuin 77

5057DJ Berkel-Enschot

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Spoorlaan 181

5038CB Tilburg

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Wagnerplein 4

5011LR Tilburg

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Ketelhavenstraat 91

5045NG Tilburg

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13:30-18:00
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Tongerloplein 15

5071CX Udenhout

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Last updated on 26 September 2022