A death certificate is a document that confirms that a person has died. Without it, a person cannot be buried or an inheritance cannot be registered.
Read our article to find out how to obtain a death certificate.
Death Certificate: How to Obtain It
Who issues the death certificate:
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- Civil Registry Offices;
- village, town or city council (except for large cities of regional significance).
Who has the right to receive a death certificate?
The certificate can be obtained by relatives – husband or wife, children (including adopted children), brothers, sisters, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandchildren, as well as heirs by will or law.
A representative of the guardianship authority can also receive the document if he or she acts in the interests of those who have the right to the certificate.
But simply coming to the registry office and saying that someone has died is not enough. You need to bring documents that confirm the fact of death so that a certificate can be issued.
What documents are needed to obtain a death certificate
To obtain a death certificate, you need a document that confirms the fact of death. It is issued by a hospital or forensic institution if the person died in a medical institution or an examination was carried out.
If the body has not been found or the person has been considered missing for a long time, but the court has declared him dead, then the corresponding court decision must be provided.
You also need to have:
- the deceased's passport (if any),
- privilege documents, military ID (if available),
- passport of the person submitting the documents.
It is advisable to take copies of all documents, because the registry office itself may not have a printer.
The application is submitted:
- at the place of last residence of the deceased,
- where a person died or a body was found,
- at the burial place.
Application deadlines:
- no later than 3 days after death or discovery of the body,
- if there is no certificate from the hospital – up to 5 days.
- If a person died, for example, on a train, plane or ship, a certificate can be issued at the nearest registry office.
If you are denied a certificate without a valid reason, you have the right to file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine or apply to the District Administrative Court.
During the period of martial law, an application can be submitted to any registry office, regardless of the place of death or residence.
Is it possible to get a death certificate in Dii
In Dii, you can apply for a death certificate or for a re-issue of a death certificate (duplicate).
Reissue of death certificate:
- Click Submit an application and log in or register in the citizen's account on the portal.
- Complete the online form to renew your certificate.
- Choose a convenient way to receive the document: at the nearest registry office or at the Ukrposhta office or via courier.
- Pay for the service online.
- Sign the application using an electronic signature or Diia.Pidpisu. After that, the system will automatically send it to the appropriate registry office.
- Track the status of your application in the citizen's account in the Ordered Services section and wait for notifications by email.
- Receive your document using your chosen method.
