Slovakia - Obtain a Death Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Gather all documents that you have on the person whose death certificate you would like to obtain. Most importantly, you need any document that shows where in Slovakia the person was born and the person's name. Gain permission from the family of the person whose death certificate that you want to obtain, if the person is not in your family. In both cases, you or a representative of the family needs to write an official request in the form of a letter asking for the Slovakian death certificate. The letter must be written in Slovakian. If the person passed away before 1920 there is a chance that he may have lived in what was then Hungary. Even if the person was considered Hungarian and spoke Hungarian, all requests for records in what is now Slovakia must be written in Slovakian. Because it is likely that you or a family member does not speak or write in Slovakian, contact a professional Slovakian translation service.

Include the person's name, town of birth and date of birth, if possible, in the request letter. The more information that you provide for the archivist, the more likely she will be able to process your question. Also, make sure that you include your contact information, including address, email address and telephone number.

Send your request letter to the following:

Odbor archivnictva MV SR
Maria Spankova
Krizkova 7
811 04 Bratislava
Slovak Republic

If you or someone who can assist you speaks Slovakian, then you can contact the Bureau of Vital Statistics or Town Hall office for the specific town where the person passed away and speak directly to an official at that location. If you don't speak Slovakian, however, the best way to reach someone is to send your formal request letter to the main archivist in Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic.

Wait for the archivist to contact you with any additional required information. Depending on the town registry, you will likely have to pay some kind of document preparation or shipping fee.

Required DocumentsEdit

Your identity documents
Proof of eligibility
Death certificate application form

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo Vntra Slovenskej Republiky)
Odbor Archivnctva a Spisovej Sluby
Krikov 7
811 04 Bratislava
The Slovak Republic

State Archives with regional territorial competence

Registry offices in Slovakia

EligibilityEdit

Death certificate can be obtained by;

The spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased
Other persons who have a:
- documented lawful right or claim
- documented medical need
- Slovak Court Order

FeesEdit

The first official extract from the book of death (death certificate) is issued free of charge, for a duplicate to be paid 5.

ValidityEdit

Death certificate does not expire.

Documents to UseEdit

Application for Death Certificate

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

If the applicant is not the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the decedent, a lawful right or claim must be documented. An example of a lawful right or claim would be a death record needed by the applicant to claim a benefit. Documentation would consist of an official letter from the agency verifying that to process the claim they require from the applicant a copy of the requested death record.

If you are registering the death, you can get copies of the Death Certificate at the same time.

Required InformationEdit

Day, month, year and place of death,
Name, surname, maiden name, place of residence, date, month, year and place of birth, sex, social security number and nationality of the deceased,
Day, month and year of registration

Need for the DocumentEdit

A death certificate is a copy of the entry made by the registrar in the death register. This certificate is needed to deal with money or property left by the person who has died, including dealing with the will. You may need several copies of the certificate, for which there will be a charge.

A death certificate is a legal document which lists the location, time, and manner of death for someone who has passed away.

Information which might helpEdit

Typically, a death certificate is filled out by a doctor or medical examiner. When the cause of death is readily evident, sometimes police officers are also allowed to fill out a certificate of death. As a general rule, the certificate must be issued as soon as possible, and doctors may be subject to penalties for failing to complete a death certificate. If someone has been autopsied to determine the cause of death, this may be indicated on the certificate of death.

Death certificates are also sometimes issued without the presence of a body in certain circumstances. For example, when people are presumed to be lost at sea or in catastrophic accidents, a certificate of death will be filled out so that surviving family members can file for benefits. These documents are also issued when someone has vanished for seven years or more, as the long absence strongly suggests death.

External LinksEdit

https://www.slovensko.sk/

https://www.slovensko.sk/sk/agendy/agenda/_umrtie-1/

http://www.minv.sk/?ministry-of-interior

OthersEdit

A death certificate is a permanent record of an individuals death. One purpose of the death certificate is to obtain a simple description of the sequence or process leading to death rather than a record describing all medical conditions present at death.