Declaration of death

Service Population – Tel : 02/773.05.70/71/73/75

The death certificate is drawn by the Registry officer from the place of death on presentation of a death notification delivered by a family member of the dead person or by a third person who is able to give all the information necessary to write this certificate. A death notification is supplemented by a doctor who certified the death.

What to bring?

• Identity card of the deceased
• If married, the booklet of marriage of the deceased

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• Legalization of signature
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