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What is it, and what is its purpose?

The Death Certificate is a record of a citizen’s death. Its presentation is required, for instance, when the widow or widower wishes to remarry in a Civil Registry’s Office, apply for pension, or begin inventory or testament process.
Where is it issued?

The Death certificate shall be issued by the Civil Registry’s Office of the district where the citizen died.
When is it issued?

The Death Certificate can be requested right after a citizen’s death.
Who can receive it?

The undertaker sends the deceased’s data to the Civil Registry’s Office to request for the Death certificate. The document must be collected by a family member.
How much does it cost?

There is a charge for the issuing of the death certificate, but the Federal Constitution of 1988 establishes that poor citizens are exempt from paying any fee.
How to request it?

To request a death certificate a relative must present the following documents of the deceased:

- Affidavit of Death;

- Identity Card;

- Birth Certificate (for minors) or Marriage Certificate;

- Employment and Social Security Document (CTPS);

- Voter’s Card;

- Reservist Certificate, if applicable;

- National Taxpayer Registration (CPF);

- Document of the National Social Security Institute (INSS);

- Registration number with the Social Integration Program (PIS), or the Government Workers’ Fund (Pasep).

After sending the data, a family member can collect the certificate from a Civil Registry on presentation of the undertaker’s stub from the delivery of the data.

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