Burial – Cremation

The burial cannot take place within 24 hours after death. In addition, burial is only possible after obtaining authorization by the Registrar.

Any burial takes place at the cemetery on all working days, except Saturdays afternoon.

The body of the deceased is transported by hearse pertaining at private firms (undertaking).

The body of the deceased is transported by hearse belonging to private firms (undertakers).

The cremation is authorized if the deceased has expressed the formal will or at the request of a third person duly qualified to provide for the funeral.

 

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• Access to personal file
• Anticipated Declaration relating to euthanasia
• Birth
• Cemetery
• Certificates of identity for children of foreign nationality who are less than 12 years old
• Declaration donation of organs
• Declaration of death
• Declaration to the Administration (registration)
• Delivery of birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
• Department for foreigners
• Driving licence
• Electronic identity cards
• Extract of the registers of population – Certificate of belgian nationality
• Extract of the registers of population – Certificate of family composition
• Extract of the registers of population – Certificate of life
• Extract of the registers of population – Certificate of residence
• Extracts of criminal record
• Kids-ID (for Belgian children aged less than 12 years old)
• Last will concerning the kind of burial
• Legal cohabitation
• Legalization of signature
• Marriages
• Nationality
• Passports
• True certification of copy