Issue of Death Certificate

About the Service

The service allows customers to request the issue of an official certificate upon the death of a person. The death

certificate will state the date, place and cause of death as well as the nationality and religion of the deceased. The

original documents of the deceased should be submitted.

Service Process

Through the website: To apply for e-services, create an account on EHS website with a username and

password.Submit the application with relevant documents and pay the fees.The Public Health Center in the emirate

concerned will verify the attachments.Once verified an electronic certificate will be issued , to obtain the physical

copy kindly visit the public health center in the same Emirate

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Through public health center or hospital: Submit the application through the e-system and pay the feeOnce the

documents and original copies are verified, the death certificate is issuedOnce verified an electronic certificate will

be issued , to obtain the physical copy kindly visit the public health center in the same Emirate

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Required Documents

If death occurred in the UAE: Apply through e-services on the website, at a public health center, or the hospital.A

copy of Emirates ID or passport, along with original copy.

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For citizens: A copy of the original family book

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For expats: A copy of passport and original with visa and/or copy and original of UAE ID.Electronic death

notification from hospital according to the approved form.Statement from hospital police office or from district

police station if death occurred at home.Forensic medical report in the case of criminal suspicion.

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If death of a UAE national occurred outside the country: A death certificate certified and translated into Arabic by

the UAE Embassy in the country in which death occurred and a report from the UAE Ministry of ForeignAffairs and

International Cooperation stating the cause of death.Death certificate duly attested by the country in which the

death occurred.Family book of the deceased and original passport.Certified statement or proof of deceased's burial

outside of the country or within the UAE.Certificate will be provided to the deceased’s family or a representative.

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Conditions & Requirements

Attested death notification.1.

Original documents / copy of the original documents.2.

Name in the police statement must match the name in passport or Emirates ID card.3.

Visit the public health center in the emirate where the death took place, with the required documents.4.

Death certificate issued and attested from Department of Health Abu Dhabi, or Dubai Health Authority, or Emirates

Health Services is equivalent to that of MOHAP attestation.

Death certificate should be attested through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as

well as the Embassy of the country in which the death certificate will be used.

A forensic report indicating the cause of death must be submitted in the case of criminal suspicion or when the

cause of death is recorded as unknown in the death report.

The death certificate will be presented to the parties or authorized persons concerned, or those specifically stated

in a letter from the Consulate, a letter from the deceased's place of work, or a letter from the police.

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