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Registration of death

You need to report someone’s death to the municipality within 6 working days. This can be done via the funeral director. You can make an online appointment if you want to personally notify the municipality, as a next of kin.

Please call 14 036 if you’re unable to schedule an online appointment within 6 working days of the death. We will then schedule an appointment for you.

What to bring along to your appointment

  • Your valid proof of identity
  • A death certificate issued by the doctor (A statement)
  • A statement of the cause of death, if this was issued (B statement)
  • If a delay of the cremation or burial is needed: certificate of no objection

If someone died due to unnatural causes (an accident, violence, murder or suicide), make sure to also bring along:

  • Certificate of unnatural death (given by a coroner)
  • Declaration of no-objection for burial or cremation (given by a public prosecutor)

Driver’s license and travel documents

If someone dies, their driver’s license and travel documents (passport, ID) are no longer valid. You can still use these documents as identification to close their bank account. You then hand over the documents at Civil Affairs. You will not receive a call for this.

Funeral services in Almere

Almere has 2 municipal funeral services:

  • Almere Haven Cemetery
    Oosterdreef 15
    1357 DK Almere
    Phone number funeral home: 036 530 58 71
    Phone number office: 036 535 72 00
    Email: info@flevouitvaartfaciliteiten.nl
  • Almere Stad cemetery/crematorium (also partial Jewish and Islamic cemetery)
    Kruidenweg 3
    1312 SR Almere
    Phone number: 036 535 72 00
    Email: info@flevouitvaartfaciliteiten.nl
    Flevo funeral services manage the cemeteries, funeral homes and the crematorium. For more information, please contact Flevo funeral services B.V. by calling 036 535 72 00.

Scattering of ashes

Make sure to scatter the ashes on municipal land. Ask for permission from the owner of the land if it does not belong to the municipality. Never scatter the ashes next to roads, bike roads, playgrounds and landfills to avoid causing a disturbance or dangerous situations.

Funeral abroad

If the funeral takes place abroad, then you will require permission from the municipality to transport the body out of the Netherlands. The municipality will then issue a laissez-passer. This is a transport document for a deceased person to travel to another country. The municipality that issued the death certificate is the one who can issue the laissez-passer. Transportation abroad is usually arranged by the funeral director.

Death abroad

On the website netherlandsworldwide.nl you can read more on what to do if someone who is registered in the Netherlands dies abroad. You have to report the death of this person in the country where this person died. Employees of the Dutch embassy can help you with this.

You also have to notify the municipality where the person who died is registered of the death. You will need the death certificate from abroad. It is possible that the certificate has to be legalised first. More information on the legalisation of documents can be found on the website netherlandsworldwide.nl of the central government.

Notifying organisations

We will draw up a death certificate for you. We will also process the death in the Personal Records Database (PRD). This will ensure all government agencies are immediately informed. Some of these government agencies include the Tax Authorities, the Social Insurance Bank and most pension funds. 

You will need to inform other organisations yourself, like banks and insurance companies. You can use the extract of the death certificate for this purpose. You will usually receive this extract from the funeral director. You can also request the extract (Dutch only) yourself.