Mortuary passport

  • Service description

    Corpses may only be transported to places outside the Federal Republic of Germany with a mortuary passport. The passport is issued in several languages (German, English, French and Italian).
  • Requirements

    The mortuary pass may not be issued until the burial documents required for a burial in the ground have been received.

  • What documents are needed?

    • Death certificate with note of the registry office about entry in the death register; otherwise restitution certificate
    • Presentation of the death certificate
    • In the case of non-natural death, the release of the public prosecutor's office must be available
    • Certificate of proper burial
    • Possibly embalming certificate