Senegal - Request a Literal Copy of the Death Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person
In Senegal application process

1. To Request a Literal Copy of the Death Certificates, the person concerned should visit the civil status center office where the death was registered. (Please view contact and address details below).
2. Express your interest to the registrar and present at least one of the supporting documents (as mentioned under the required documents section below) to be validated.
3. If any of the supporting documents are not available, the applicant can verbally provide the references of the death certificate (date, certificate number, etc.).
4. The registrar will then verify, if all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, if everything is in order, you will then be required to pay for a sticker, whose value varies according to the localities.
5. The registrar will then search through the registration records, for the death registration recorded, if registered;
6. The registrar will draw-up the Literal Copy of the Death Certificate, sign, and stamp it, and then issued it to the applicant.
   

Abroad application process

1. For deaths abroad, contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the diplomatic or consular representation of Senegal in the country of death.
2. People residing abroad can contact the diplomatic or consular representation of Senegal in the country of death.

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Required Documents

• Part n ° 1 of the death certificate
• An old literal copy of the death certificate
• A death certificate
• An extract of the death certificate
• The family record book
• Applicant valid identification document

Office Locations & Contacts

National Civil Status Center (CNEC)
Ministry of Territorial Communities and Regional Planning, Government Spokesperson; (MCTAT)
Physical address: Dieuppeul Derklé Allées Khalifa Ababacar Sy – Dakar
Senegal
Telephone: (+221) 33 869 47 01
Fax number: (+221) 33 869 47 33
Ministry Contact link details:Link

Eligibility

The following persons are eligible;

• The successors of the deceased or any person authorized by the court
• Anyone who appeared during the establishment of the document (parents, witnesses, etc.)
• Administrative or judicial authorities (public prosecutor, etc.)

Fees

Purchase a fiscal stamp, the amount of which varies according to the locality

• From 200 FCFA to 500 FCFA for the municipalities
• From 75 FCFA to 150 FCFA for the rural communities.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• The processing time depends on the availability of the registrar/ within the day.

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Full name of the person
• Identification document details
• Death certificate details
• Applicant contact details
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• The literal copy is the complete reproduction of the original death certificate as it was drawn up in the civil status register or corrected.
  

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Senegal Government website: Link
• Senegal Administrative procedures portal;Link

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