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The death certificate certifies the death of a person. It is important for burial, inheritance and insurance. An application can be made by spouses or partners, relatives or siblings with a legitimate interest.
What do I need to know?
Service description
A death certificate is a document that certifies a person's death.
You can obtain the application for a death certificate as
the last spouse
the last civil partner, as defined by the Registered Partnership Act
ascendants and descendants of the deceased person, or
siblings with a legitimate interest, and
close relatives with a legal interest, for example, as evidenced by a letter from the probate court
You can submit the application at any civil registry office. The certificate is issued by the civil registry office responsible for maintaining the records.
The death certificate contains the following information about the deceased person:
first names and last name, maiden name,
place and date of birth,
last place of residence and marital status,
the first names and last name, as well as the maiden name, of the spouse or domestic partner,
place of death and date of death.
A death certificate may be important, for example, for:
the funeral and its preparation, such as placing the body in the casket and transporting it,
settling the estate, as well as
claiming statutory or private insurance benefits.
Note on requesting certificates:
Under Online Services, you will find our online ordering and payment system for certificates from the death registry.
Alternatively, you can request certificates in writing or by fax. Please include a copy of your ID card or passport.
For deaths that occurred more than 30 years ago, you can obtain the certificates from the City Archives, Rheinallee 3b, 55116 Mainz Email: stadtarchivstadt.mainzde
Remark
For use abroad, we can issue an international certificate or a multilingual extract from the death register. To request this, please tick the corresponding box on the application form.
Please note: Mainz-Amöneburg, Mainz-Kastel, and Mainz-Kostheim belong to the Wiesbaden registry office district.
If you would like to speak with us in person, you must make an appointment by phone in advance.
Accessibility
Information on accessibility
Barrier-free access is available
The WC is barrier-free
Wheelchair-accessible WC available (5th floor Kreyßig wing, first floor Lauteren wing).
Information on public transportation
Bonifaziustürme Parking Garage and Cityport Parking Garage
Further information
Overnight mailboxes are located at - Stadthaus Große Bleiche, Löwenhofstr. 1, to the left of the sliding door, and at - Stadthaus Kaiserstraße, Lauterenflügel, Kaiserstr. 3–5, to the right of the entrance door
