• When an U.S. citizen dies abroad, the Bureau of Consular Affairs assists the family and friends. The Bureau of Consular Affairs attempts to locate and inform the next-of-kin of the U.S. citizen’s death. The Bureau of Consular Affairs provides information on how to make arrangements for local burial or return of the remains to the United States. The disposition of remains is subject to U.S. and local (foreign) law, U.S. and foreign customs requirements, and the foreign country facilities, which are often vastly different from those in the United States.

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain a Death Certificate Happened Outside Country, the applicant has to approach the U.S. embassy and consulate link

   NOTE: Enter the country or area and click the “Locate” button.

2. When the U.S citizen dies in another country, the U.S. embassy or consulate will collect the death certificate or notification from the foreign government.
3. And all the report for will be issued to Consular Report of Death Aboard.
4. The applicant (next-of-kin or legal representative) has to visit the U.S embassy or consulate board.
5. The applicant has to write the written letter for death certificate.
6. Carry all the necessary documents which is mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. Submit the all the required documents and letter to the officer.
8. Fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. The officer will check the submitted documents and issue the death certificate.
10. The processing time for this procedure is within a day.

Note: To check the status of your Report of Death request, call (202) 485-8300.

• Written letter
• Birth certificate
• Proof of Identity
• Address proof
• A copy of requester's valid identification;

U.S. embassy and consulate<br Department of State
Passport Vital Records Section
44132 Mercure Cir.
PO Box 1213
Sterling, VA 20166-1213
Tel. (202) 485-8300
Embassies of United States link

NOTE: Enter the country or area and click the “Locate” button.

• Any next-of-kin or legal representative who intends to Obtain a Death Certificate Happened Outside Country is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for a copy is $50.00 per document.

• The validity of death certificate is valid forever.

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• The processing time for this procedure is within a day.

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• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Only the legal relative person can apply for this procedure.

• Full name of the deceased
• Date and place of death
• A copy of requester's valid identification;
• The requester's return address and telephone number
• The Requester's signature
  

• Death happened outside the country, the certificate is Issued by the local (foreign) authority, often by the civil registry of that country and it is Written in the local language and prepared according to local laws.

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• Death certificate is used as a proof of Identity.

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A Foreign Death Certificate Is:

• Issued by the local (foreign) authority, often by the civil registry of that country.
• Written in the local language and prepared according to local laws.
• In some instances, not accepted in the United States for insurance and estate purposes.