Mehrsprachiges Formular für Sterbeurkunde beantragen

If you need to present a German death certificate in another EU country, you can apply for a multilingual form to be issued by the registry office.

If you have to present a German death certificate in another country of the European Union, you can apply for a multilingual form to be issued by the registry office.

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

• Death certificate,
• official photo ID as proof of identity (copy), e.g. identity card or passport.

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

• Spouse and partner of the deceased person,
• ancestor and descendant of the deceased person
  (e.g. child, grandchild),
• siblings of the deceased person, if you can credibly demonstrate a legitimate interest, or
• another person if you can credibly demonstrate a legal interest.

You must be at least 16 years old.

You submit the application for a multilingual form for a German death certificate verbally or in writing to the relevant registry office.

• You submit the application for a multilingual form for a German death certificate to the relevant registry office and enclose the required documents.
• In order for a multilingual form to be issued, you must specify the country in which the certificate 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 if no personal collection has been agreed.
• The fees are paid either in advance or after sending / on collection.

You can also apply for the issue of a multilingual form in connection with the issue of a death certificate.

The processing time may vary.

The 30-year period for keeping the register of deaths by the registry office must not have expired.

- Instruction by the court

• Multilingual form for issuing a death certificate,
• only on presentation of or application for the death certificate,
• Cost: €13.00 per copy, from the second copy onwards the fee is reduced by half,
• Competent authority: competent registry office that issued the German death certificate.

The competent authority for issuing a multilingual form for a German death certificate is the registry office that recorded the death and thus keeps the death register of the deceased person. This is generally the registry office in whose jurisdiction the death occurred and was reported.

The competent authority for issuing a multilingual form for a German death certificate is the registry office that recorded the death and thus keeps the death register of the deceased person. This is generally the registry office in whose jurisdiction the death occurred and was reported.