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If you need to present a German death certificate in another European country, you can apply for the issuance of a multilingual form at the registry office.

If you need to present a German death certificate in another European country, you can apply for the issuance of a multilingual form at the registry office.

The form replaces the translation of the German death certificate, which is generally required.

• Death certificate
• Proof of identity (copy)

You are entitled to apply for a multilingual form of a death certificate as:

• spouse and partner of the deceased person,
• ancestor or descendant of the deceased person,
   
• siblings of the deceased person, if you demonstrate a legitimate interest, or
• another person, if you demonstrate a legal interest.

You must be at least 16 years old.

12.00 euros (if each additional copy is ordered at the same time, 6.00 euros each), unless the municipality has set a different fee by statute.

The application for the issuance of a multilingual form for a German death certificate must be submitted orally or in writing to the competent registry office.

• You submit the application for the issuance of a multilingual form for a German death certificate to the competent registry office and attach the necessary documents.
• In order to create a multilingual form, it is necessary that you specify the country in which the document is to be presented.
• The registry office will check your details and the documents you have submitted and, if necessary, issue the multilingual form.
• The registry office will send you the multilingual form by post, unless a personal collection has been arranged.
• The fees are paid either in advance or after delivery/pick-up by you.

You can also request the issuance of a multilingual form in connection with the issuance of a death certificate.

Processing time may vary.

The 30-year deadline for the registry office to keep the death register must not have expired.

Instruction by the court

• Multilingual form for issuing death certificates
• If you need to present a German death certificate in another European country, you can apply for the issuance of a multilingual form at the registry office.
• The form replaces the translation of the German death certificate, which is generally required.
• Requirements:
  • You must be at least 16 years old.
  • You are entitled to apply for a multilingual form of a death certificate as:
    • spouse and partner of the deceased person,
    • Ancestor or descendant of the deceased person
    • siblings of the deceased person, if you demonstrate a legitimate interest, or
    • another person, if you demonstrate a legal interest.
• Fees: 12.00 euros (if each additional copy is ordered at the same time, 6.00 euros each), unless the municipality has set a different fee by statute.
• Jurisdiction: competent registry office that issued the German death certificate.

Please contact the registry office that issued the German death certificate.