REGISTRATION OF DEATH

REGISTRATION OF DEATH:

In case of death of persons living or traveling abroad, their deaths shall be registered by the diplomatic missions and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In order to register the death, the relatives, neighbours of the deceased, as well as the management of the organization where the death occurred or other persons must inform the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

At the same time, the fact of death must be confirmed by a document from a medical institution of the relevant foreign country (place) (doctor's certificate of death, paramedic's certificate of death).

Death information must be submitted to the Consular Section of the Embassy no later than 10 (ten) days from the date of death or discovery of the body.
As the time (date) of death of a person - the date specified in the document of the medical institution of the relevant foreign country (place) on the fact of death (doctor's certificate of death, certificate of death paramedic) is noted.

Required documents:
• An oral application or a written application for registration of death;
• Documents confirming the identity of the deceased:
- Citizen's passport
- Seafarer's identity document
- ID card
- Military ticket
- Driving license
• Certificate of the medical institution of the relevant foreign country (place) on the fact of death / court decision on determining the fact of death or declaring the citizen dead.
• Consular fee: Free