Registration of deaths of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who died while living or traveling abroad is carried out by diplomatic missions and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
In order to register a death, relatives, neighbors of the deceased, as well as the management of the organization where the death occurred or other persons must inform the diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Azerbaijan about this.
At the same time, the fact of death must be confirmed by a document from a medical institution of the relevant foreign country (place) (a doctor's certificate of death, a paramedic's certificate of death).
This information and the confirming document must be submitted no later than ten days from the time of death or the discovery of the body.
The date (date) of death of a person is the date indicated in the document on the fact of death (a doctor's certificate of death, a paramedic's certificate of death) from a medical institution of the relevant foreign country (place).
Documents required for registration of death:
1. Oral application or written application for registration of death; (Example)
2. Documents confirming the identity of the deceased:
- passport of a citizen,
- seaman's identity card,
- identity card,
- military ID card,
- driver's license.
3. Certificate of the relevant foreign country (place) medical institution on the fact of death / court decision on establishing the fact of death or declaring the citizen dead (must be apostille and translated into Azerbaijani and notarized).
State duty:
According to Article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On State Duty” dated 2001, no state duty is required for registering death and issuing initial death certificates.