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Applying for a certificate of miscarriage

If a miscarriage occurred during a pregnancy, you can report it to the relevant registry office.
The registry office will issue a certificate on request.

Description

Description

The competent registry office will issue a certificate of miscarriage on request.

A miscarriage is deemed to have occurred if the foetus separated from the womb at birth showed no signs of life (heartbeat, pulsating umbilical cord, natural lung breathing), weighed less than 500 grams and did not reach the 24th week of pregnancy.

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