Death Declaration Service
Articles 15 to 32 of Law No. 3 of August 1, 1957, concerning the organization of civil status, as amended and supplemented.
Decree of August 13, 1956, promulgating the Personal Status Code, as amended and supplemented.
Statutory laws of active corps, customs agents, armed forces, and diplomatic agents.
Decree of August 13, 1956, promulgating the Personal Status Code, as amended and supplemented.
Statutory laws of active corps, customs agents, armed forces, and diplomatic agents.
The death must be declared to the civil status officer of the place of death or the place where the body was found if the location of death is unknown.
The declaration must be made within 3 days following the death.
Those allowed to make the declaration include:
- A relative or anyone with as accurate and complete information as possible
- The hospital or health center director within 24 hours of death
- The prison director if the death occurred in custody or by execution
- Security or gendarmerie officers in case of death caused by an accident or violence
The declaration must be made within 3 days following the death.
Those allowed to make the declaration include:
- A relative or anyone with as accurate and complete information as possible
- The hospital or health center director within 24 hours of death
- The prison director if the death occurred in custody or by execution
- Security or gendarmerie officers in case of death caused by an accident or violence
As much information as possible about the deceased (preferably a birth certificate or national ID)
Report from security services if the death occurred under suspicious circumstances
Report from security services if the death occurred under suspicious circumstances
Civil status service of the municipality or municipal district where the death occurred
Civil status service of the municipality or municipal district where the death occurred
Immediately
Remarks
Remark 1:
After the legal deadline (3 days), the death can only be registered with the authorization of the Court of First Instance of the place of death.
Remark 2:
Only rely on the hospital's report to avoid duplicate death declarations.
