Applying for the right to use a grave site

    Would you like to reserve a specific grave on the occasion of a death or for precautionary purposes? You can purchase a right of use for this.

    Description

    In the event of death or for precautionary purposes, you can acquire the right to use a gravesite. You will receive a certificate proving the right of use. You acquire the right of use for a certain period of time.

    A funeral home can also obtain this right from the cemetery administration on your behalf.

    There are usually different grave sites, such as row, urn or elective graves.

    The period of use can be extended upon request if the cemetery statutes provide for this.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Competent office

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    Contact point

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    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Forms

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    Prerequisites

    The requirements may differ from one municipality to another, please contact the relevant authority.

    Municipal Cemetery Statutes

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    Procedure

    You can apply for the purchase of a right to use a grave site at the competent municipality in which the cemetery is located:

    • First, you submit your application and the required documents.
    • If necessary, you will be asked to provide missing documents.
    • The competent authority examines the conditions for the acquisition of the right to use the burial site.

    If the right of use can be acquired, you will receive the notification and a certificate of award from the competent authority.

    Notes (specifics)

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    Unterstützende Institutionen

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    Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?

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    Area of validity

    Lower Saxony

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Text created in cooperation with the pilot municipality SG Heemsen.

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 01.02.2023
    Technisch geändert on 27.03.2026

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de
    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English
    Technisch erstellt on 22.10.2025
    Technisch geändert on 23.10.2024