Obtain permission for cremation in Saarpfalz-Kreis is handled by Friedhofsamt Saarpfalz-Kreis (zuständig für Saarpfalz-Kreis); in the region it currently takes about 3 days.
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Documents you need
Death certificate · Identification card or passport
Costs
Je nach Gemeinde und Leistung – beim zuständigen Amt erfragen
3 days in Saarpfalz-Kreis
If you apply for Obtain permission for cremation in Saarpfalz-Kreis, expect about 3 days. Complete documents on first submission are the biggest time factor.
Official: max. approx. 1 weeks
Arrange for a second postmortem examination
By a doctor appointed by the public health department; this is usually arranged by the funeral home.
Apply for a cremation permit
Through the funeral home at the Cemetery Office/Public Health Department.
Burial of the urn
Within the time limit prescribed by state law.
Who is eligible?
Surviving family members or the funeral homes they have hired.
Income limit
Success rate
approx. 98.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
This varies by municipality and service—check with the appropriate agency.
Usually about 3 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.