Death certificate issued in case of death on German seagoing vessels

You can apply for the issue of a death certificate for a death occurring on a German seagoing vessel at the registry office I in Berlin.

The request of a death certificate at the registry office I in Berlin is possible in the online procedure.

• the prior subsequent certification of the death occurring abroad in a German death register.
• An application for the issue of a death certificate can be made by:
  • spouses and partners of the deceased person
  • ancestors and descendants of the deceased person (e.g. child, grandchild)
  • siblings of the deceased person, if they can credibly demonstrate a justified interest or
  • other persons, if they make a prima facie case of a legal interest.
• Applicants must be over 16 years of age.

The time limit of 30 years for keeping the death register by the registry office must not have expired.

death certificate: Fee 12,00 EUR

Each additional death certificate issued at the same time: Fee 6,00 EUR