Ausstellung eines Leichenpasses

For the transfer of a corpse within the Federal Republic of Germany, a mortuary passport is generally not required. If a mortuary passport is required by the federal state to which the corpse is to be transferred, the health offices will issue it upon request.

For the transfer of a corpse within the Federal Republic of Germany, a mortuary passport is generally not required. If a passport is required by the federal state to which the corpse is to be transferred, the health offices will issue it upon request.

Before a corpse from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may be transferred abroad, a second (official) post-mortem examination is required. Further information can be obtained from the health authorities, which also issue the passport required for the repatriation.

When transferring a corpse abroad, the legal regulations of the countries of destination and transit must also be observed. Information can be obtained from the relevant consulates and embassies of these countries.

• Death certificate
• Death certificate
• If the death has not yet been recorded by the registry office, proof from the registry office that the death has been reported. If the death could not yet be reported to the registry office, a permit from the regulatory authority of the place of death
• Permission from the public prosecutor's office
  (if there are indications of a non-natural death or if the corpse is an unknown person).

The fees for the issuance of a mortuary passport are derived from the

A multilingual mortuary passport must always be applied for in person at the health office. However, you can also instruct the funeral home responsible for the transport to apply for the mortuary passport at the health office.

The mortuary passport may only be issued when the documents required for a burial are available and, in the case of transfers abroad, the second post-mortem examination has been carried out.

For the transfer of a corpse within the Federal Republic of Germany, a mortuary passport is generally not required. If a mortuary passport is required by the federal state to which the corpse is to be transferred, the health offices will issue it upon request.

Health departments shall issue a required mortuary passport.