You can apply for a death certificate from the relevant registry office under certain conditions. This is necessary for various administrative procedures after the death of a person.

A death certificate is a document.
The document states:
A certain person has died.
The death certificate can be obtained from the registry office.
You have to make an application for this.

The death certificate is important for

• the funeral
• the inheritance (the estate)
• the insurance

These persons can make an application:

• the husband or wife of the deceased person
• the life partner of the dead person
• the parents of the dead person
• the children of the dead person
• the grandchildren of the dead person
• the dead person's siblings.

Other persons must have a specific interest.

The persons must be at least 16 years old.