Death certificate

The following are authorized to issue a death certificate for the deceased:

  • Spouses
  • children
  • parents
  • Brothers
  • People who have a practical need for a certificate or an interest in the matter (and must prove the need for the certificate)

Who do you contact to issue a death certificate?

An application must be submitted to receive documentation from the Population Registry.

  • If the applicant is a first-degree relative of the deceased, an online application form can be filled out and submitted through the Population and Immigration Authority website.
  • Another interested party submitting a request – will fill out a request form for documentation from the Population Registry , attach a letter of explanation or power of attorney from a family member of the deceased, and submit the request by physically arriving at one of the Population and Immigration Authority bureaus .
  • When submitting the application, the applicant's ID card must be presented.
  • If the request is for someone who died before 1955, it is important to indicate the place of residence at the time of death in addition to the place of death.
  • After receiving the application form and verifying the information, the certificate will be sent to the applicant's address as recorded in the Population Registry.
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