Sterberegister, Nachbeurkundung eines Sterbefalls im Ausland durch ein deutsches Standesamt (Wohn- oder Aufenthaltsort in Deutschland)

• § 36 Personenstandsgesetz (PStG) – Geburten und Sterbefälle im Ausland
• § 3 Verordnung des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums des Innern zur Ausführung personenstandsrechtlicher und familienrechtlicher Vorschriften (SächsPStVO) in Verbindung mit der Anlage zu § 3 – Gebühren

Application for notarisation of a death abroad in the death register in accordance with Section 36 of the Personenstandsgesetz / PStG, Geburten und Sterbefälle im Ausland

Duly issued death certificates from abroad are generally recognised in Germany. There is no obligation for subsequent notarisation.

However, a subsequent entry in the death register can be advantageous because the local registry office (Standesamt) can then issue you with a German death certificate. Any translations and notarisations of the foreign death certificate are therefore no longer necessary in future.

• Foreign death certificate with translation, if necessary with legalisation / apostille
• Identity card or passport of the applicant (or a recognised substitute personal document)

Documents of the deceased:

• Proof of marital status (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce decree)
• Birth certificate

If the deceased was naturalised, entitled to asylum, stateless, homeless foreigner or refugee: additionally:

• Naturalisation certificate or proof of special status
• Further documents may also be required - please enquire in advance at the Standesamt.

Subsequent certification of the death is possible for

• German citizens
• Stateless persons, homeless foreigners and foreign refugees with habitual residence in Germany

Authorised applicants:

• the children,
• the parents,
• the spouse or partner of the deceased person and
• the German diplomatic mission abroad in whose jurisdiction the death occurred

• Notarisation in the death register: EUR 75.00
  • When reviewing a foreign judgement in marriage and civil partnership matters, the fee is increased by: EUR 25.00
• Death certificate / notarised printout from the death register EUR 15.00 (if ordered at the same time, each additional copy EUR 7.00)

You may incur additional costs for further services such as the issuing of an apostille or translations.

Please call the registry office in advance for details of the arrangements.

• Put together the necessary documents and go to the Standesamt.

The registrar will check whether notarisation by a German Standesamt is possible.

• If the requirements are met, the entry can be made in the death register.

If required, the Standesamt will issue you with a death certificate once the entry has been made in the register.

If neither the deceased nor you as the applicant were ever resident in Germany, please contact the Standesamt I Berlin.