The processing of procedures is necessary in the event of death and we at the Cattolica funeral agency can help you with discretion and professionalism.
The forms for the declaration of death must be submitted to the registry office of the municipality in which this occurs, regardless of the residence of the deceased.
The funeral can then be organized.
The transport authorization, including for extradition, is called a mortuary passport and is required by countries adhering to the Berlin Convention, the treaty that regulates all international funeral transport.
Cattolica funeral company takes care of all the paperwork for expatriation and is also a trustee of the Philippine embassy.
To transfer the body abroad it is necessary:
To introduce a body from abroad into Italian territory, an authorization is required, called a mortuary passport, which is issued by the competent authority of the place of origin. This procedure is valid for states adhering to the Berlin Convention. For non-member countries, the interested party must submit a specific application to the Italian consular authority abroad accompanied by a certificate from the competent local health authority and other documents and declarations.
Within the Capitoline cemeteries it is possible to submit a request for the concession of a cemetery area, with the exception of the Verano monumental cemetery. In this way it is possible to build a private sepulchral structure or bury the bodies of the deceased.
Whether the death occurs at home or in a nursing home, it is necessary to file a death report. The procedures change only in terms of the figures involved in the production of the necessary documents. Below we delve into the two cases in more detail.
If the death occurs at home, it is necessary to contact the general practitioner or the 118 doctor to ascertain the causes of death. He will complete the necessary documents: death declaration, medical certificate and Istat card, to be sent to the Statistics Office of Rome Capital. Within 24 hours following the death, the death must be notified to the Municipality’s registrar, sending the documents drawn up by the doctor and the personal data of the deceased.
When the death occurs within a healthcare facility, the death declaration, the medical certificate and the Istat card are drawn up by the healthcare management of the facility. They must then be sent to the Civil Status Officer of the Municipality as in the case of death in the home.
If the deceased has expressed the desire to be cremated in his/her will or has joined a cremation association, it is possible to proceed with the formal request.
The request for cremation must be presented to the Cremation Office of AMA S.p.A. Capitoline cemeteries accompanied by the following documents:
