Exhumation, reburial or cremation as yet

Do you want to rebury or still cremate a deceased person? You need a permit to do so. You or the funeral director apply for the permit from the municipality.

Contact

Approach

The funeral director can apply for the permit for you. You can also do it yourself.

This is how you apply for the permit yourself:

You make your application to the municipality

Cost

For fees, please see Cemetery Rates. If you have further questions about the fees, please contact the municipality.

Description

Perhaps you feel that your dear deceased is buried in the wrong place. You would prefer that he or she be given a different spot in the cemetery. Or you may want the deceased to be buried in a completely different cemetery. You must then apply for a permit for reburial.

Is the deceased buried but you still want him or her to be cremated? If so, you must also apply for a permit.

Terms

The requirements to apply for a permit for reburial or cremation are:

You own the grave.

Term

The municipality decides within 8 weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once.

Objection and appeal

You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you then disagree with the decision on the objection? Then file an appeal with the court.

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