1. You can obtain a death certificate in person by submitting a request at the Registry Office.
2. Provide all required information and be ready to present a valid ID in case the officer ask you to present one.
3. Pay for the certificate.

If you are outside Iraq

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Iraqi Embassy in the country you are currently staying. The Embassy's consular section will be able to help your process your request to obtain a death certificate.

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Iraq Mission Abroad

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Name of the deceased
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Date of death
• Cause of death
• Place of death

This procedure provides you information on how to obtain a copy of a death certificate in Iraq.

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A copy of the original death certificate is often needed to be presented in the following cases:

• claiming life insurance benefits;
• Claiming pensions
• Settling estates

Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs

More information which might help people.