Apply for a death certificate in Münster

Death certificate from Münster: it is issued by the Münster registry office if the death was registered in Münster. It costs 15 euros, each further certificate ordered at the same time 9 euros; for the statutory pension insurance it is free of charge. The register goes back 30 years. With us 39 euros, the city fee is included.

Death certificate Münster at a glance

Official fee
€15 · each further copy ordered at the same time €9As of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Münster
For the pension
free of charge for statutory pension insurance purposesAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Münster
Register
Death registers of the last 30 years, older ones in the city archiveAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Münster
Who can apply
Spouses, ancestors, descendants; siblings with a legitimate interestAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Münster
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Contact
Certificate office Stadthaus 1, phone 0251 492-3441
Behördenfix fixed price
€39 including the city fee of €15

Which death certificate you receive

Death certificate
Death in Münster, back to 30 years
Further copies
in the same order €9 each instead of €15
Multilingual
international version for offices abroad
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Over 30 years ago
copy from the Stadtarchiv Münster

Our process for you

  1. 1Choose the numberFor pension, bank, insurance.
  2. 2Details of the deathName, date of death, place in Münster.
  3. 3Pay the fixed priceThe city's 15 euros are included.
  4. 4Order with power of attorneyThe certificate comes to you by post.

Requesting it yourself from the Münster registry office

The way without us, step by step

The Münster registry office in the Amt für Bürger- und Ratsservice issues the death certificate if the death occurred in Münster and was registered there. Address: Stadthaus 1, Klemensstraße 10, 2nd floor, 48143 Münster.

  • Online with the city's order form; payment at the end by PayPal or VISA.
  • In person with an appointment via the online booking, room 2.057c. By phone you reach the certificate office at 0251 492-3441, -3442 or -3444, e-mail urkunden@stadt-muenster.de.
  • Applicants must be 16 or older. Siblings and half-siblings credibly show a legitimate interest, other persons a legal interest, or they present a written power of attorney.
  • Costs compared: at the city 15 euros for the first and 9 euros for each further certificate ordered at the same time. With us 39 euros per certificate including the fee. We are not an authority and order with your power of attorney; this does not make the registry office faster.

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Which details we need

  • First name and surname of the deceased, including the birth name.
  • Date and place of death in Münster, such as the clinic or district.
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  • Your relationship to the deceased, such as spouse, child or grandchild.
  • Number of copies and whether a multilingual version is needed.
  • A copy of your ID and the informal power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order.

Order several copies at once

Ordering again later costs 15 euros again

After a death, the pension insurance, banks, insurers and often the land registry ask for a death certificate. In Münster each further certificate costs only 9 euros if it is requested in the same order. Anyone ordering individually later pays 15 euros again.

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The Münster registry office keeps death registers of the last 30 years. Older deaths are in registers handed over to the Stadtarchiv Münster. This also applies to the older registers of the registry offices incorporated in 1975, for example for family research, which on its own does not usually establish a legal interest.

For a property in the city area, the Amtsgericht Münster is responsible. According to the court, two corrections there work without a notary: registering the heirs if a notarial will or a certificate of inheritance exists, and deleting an expired right, if necessary by presenting the death certificate.

If the certificate is needed abroad, for example for an inheritance or pension in the home country, the multilingual version helps. According to the Bezirksregierung Münster, it is valid without apostille in the states of the Vienna CIEC Convention such as Austria, Poland or Turkey. Within the EU, Regulation 2016/1191 also exempts death certificates; for other states of the Hague Convention the Bezirksregierung issues the apostille.

Questions about the death certificate from Münster

How much does a death certificate cost in Münster?

The Münster registry office charges 15 euros for the first death certificate. Each further copy you order at the same time costs 9 euros, so three certificates cost 33 euros. If you order more later, the full rate applies again. At Behördenfix you pay 39 euros per certificate, the city's fee is included.

Is the death certificate free for the pension?

Yes. The city of Münster writes that there is an exemption from fees where a law provides for it, for example for statutory pension insurance purposes. State in your order that the certificate is for the pension insurance. For banks, insurers or the probate court, however, the fee applies. A certified extract from the death register also costs 15 euros.

Where do I get a death certificate older than 30 years?

From the Stadtarchiv Münster. The registry office only keeps the death registers of the last 30 years; older ones were handed over to the archive. The older registers of the registry offices incorporated in 1975 are there too. Request copies from these registers directly from the Stadtarchiv, not from the registry office.

May siblings request a death certificate in Münster?

Yes, if they credibly show a legitimate interest. According to the city's service description, this applies to siblings and half-siblings for certificates from the birth and death register. Without proof, the spouse, parents and children of the deceased receive the certificate. Applicants must be at least 16 years old.

Can I order the death certificate in Münster online?

Yes, via the registry office's online form with online payment by PayPal or VISA. Alternatively, write to urkunden@stadt-muenster.de or book an appointment online for the certificate office in Stadthaus 1. The city does not state a processing time; the postal route always comes on top.

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Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026

Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix orders with your power of attorney from the Münster registry office. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.

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