Death registration

The basis of compiling a death entry in the population register is an application previously filled in by an official.

In order to register a death, you need to submit:

• identity documents evidencing the applicant’s person;
• medical death notice;
• in case of a spouse’s death, the marriage certificate if the marriage details have not been entered into the population register of Estonia.

A foreign document (marriage document issued in a foreign country) must be legalised or with a confirmed apostille, unless the international agreement states otherwise.

Document in a foreign language must be translated into Estonian, Russian or English and the translation must be confirmed by a notary, consular officer or sworn translator.

Have an identity document with you.

Tell our official orally that you wish to register the person's death and also submit the medical death certificate or the judgment declaring the death of the person and the identity documents of the deceased (the passport, ID-card and in case of the spouse’s death also the marriage certificate).

Based on the composed death registration we will issue the death certificate.

To achieve the result follow our instructions.