The competence belongs to the civil status officer within Satu Mare Commune City Hall, in whose jurisdiction the death occurred or the body was found.

The death certificate is issued within 3 days from the date of death, which includes both the day the death occurred and the day the declaration is made.

Required documents: a) the original medical certificate stating the death; b) the birth certificate and the marriage certificate of the deceased, as applicable; original and copy, c) the identity document of the deceased; original d) the military booklet of the deceased; original - if applicable, e) photocopy of the declarant's identity document f) prosecutor's approval in case the death was due to suicide, accident or other violent causes (the declaration must be made within 48 hours), as well as if the death was not declared and registered within the legal term/ original

In cases where the declarant cannot present the civil status certificates and/or the identity document of the deceased, they shall state in writing the reason for not presenting them, as well as the civil status data of the deceased.

Upon issuing the death certificate, the civil status officer issues the declarant a burial or cremation permit, in a single copy.

The burial or cremation of a Romanian citizen whose death occurred and was registered abroad shall be done based on the burial or cremation permit issued by the city hall in whose territorial jurisdiction the burial or cremation is to take place.

Attention!

Before declaring the death, we recommend you photocopy the medical certificate stating the death, as this document is the primary document which forms the basis for the registration of the death certificate and, as a result, cannot be xeroxed (copied) after registration.

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