{"id":2901,"date":"2026-03-03T12:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/regelen-en-weten\/geboorte-trouwen-en-overlijden\/overlijdensaangifte\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:24:30","slug":"overlijdensaangifte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/regelen-en-weten\/geboorte-trouwen-en-overlijden\/begraven-en-cremeren\/overlijdensaangifte\/","title":{"rendered":"Death certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-acfblock=\"Uitklapper-1\" class=\"section section--grey\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col editor  elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion1\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Conditions\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>You can only file a claim with us if the person died in Apeldoorn.<\/p>\n<p>You must not bury or cremate the deceased any earlier than 36 hours and no later than 6 working days after their death.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Would you like to bury or cremate the deceased at an earlier date? If so, you will need permission from the public prosecutor and the mayor, as well as a medical certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Would you like to bury or cremate the deceased at a later date? If so, you will need permission from the mayor and a doctor\u2019s certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usually, the funeral director arranges this postponement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Funeral director\u2019s tax return\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>There are two ways to report a death:<\/p>\n<h3>Online<\/h3>\n<p>You can sort this out straight away:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave for burial\/cremation\/post-mortem examination<\/li>\n<li>A possible postponement<\/li>\n<li>The laissez-passer<\/li>\n<li>The extract from the death certificate<\/li>\n<li>Payment (iDEAL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Uploading as part of the online tax return:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The A Declaration<\/li>\n<li>Living will (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Doctor\u2019s authorisation for a postponement (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will process your declaration within 24 hours on working days. You will receive the requested documents via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mijnapeldoorn.nl\">myapeldoorn.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0(under Civil Affairs).<\/p>\n<h3>Reporting the discovery of a body<\/h3>\n<p>You should use the report of discovery of a body if it is unclear where and when someone died.<\/p>\n<h3>Desk<\/h3>\n<p>Book an appointment online to register a death.<\/p>\n<p>Take to appointment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid form of identification in your own name.<\/li>\n<li>The original A declaration<\/li>\n<li>The will (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Doctor\u2019s authorisation for a postponement (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will process your tax return straight away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Declaration by a surviving relative\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>Book an appointment online to register a death.<\/p>\n<p>Take to appointment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid proof of identity of yourself<\/li>\n<li>A medical certificate (A certificate) of death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will process your tax return straight away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i4\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i4\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Stillborn baby\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>On the webpage\u00a0<a href=\"\/regelen-en-weten\/geboorte-trouwen-en-overlijden\/levenloos-geboren-kindje\/\">stillborn child<\/a>\u00a0you will find more information and read how to make an appointment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-u1-i5\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-u1-i5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-u1-i5\">\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"accordion-toggle\"><\/span>Cost\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t  <\/h2>\n\t\t  <div id=\"collapse-u1-i5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-u1-i5\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t  <p>Registering a death is free of charge. 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