Certificates - apply for a death certificate for a death abroad or on German seagoing vessels

• Certification / registration service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326165/ The certification / registration was carried out at Standesamt I (Register Office I) in Berlin. • Entitlement to receive Entitled to receive are spouses or civil partners, ancestors and descendants of the deceased person; also all persons who can credibly demonstrate a legal or legitimate interest in the issuance of the certificate. • For online applications: consent to the electronic payment procedure or bank transfer If fees apply, you will receive a payment request by e-mail at a later date. The following payment methods are available to you: • Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) • PayPal If you are unable or unwilling to use the electronic payment option, a bank transfer is also possible.

• Application for issuance of a death certificate (Sterbeurkunde) for deaths abroad or on German seagoing vessels The application should preferably be submitted online. An in-person application can only be made after a prior appointment arrangement. • Proof of relationship or other proof of legal or legitimate interest • Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport in case of in-person appearance

• 12.00 euros: death certificate (Sterbeurkunde) • 6.00 euros: each additional certificate issued at the same time • 12.00 euros: international death certificate • 6.00 euros: each additional certificate issued at the same time • 12.00 euros: certified extract from the death register (Sterberegister) • 6.00 euros: each additional certified register extract issued at the same time

• Personenstandsgesetz (PStG, Civil Status Act) § 61 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__61.html • Personenstandsgesetz (PStG, Civil Status Act) § 62 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__62.html

• General information on register law (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten, State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs) www.berlin.de/labo/buergerdienste/standesamt-i-in-berlin/urk