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Registration of Death

The Philippine Embassy registers deaths of Filipino citizens who were in Sweden, Estonia, Lativa or Lithuania at the time of their death. Below are the requirements.

  1. Death certificate and its English translation authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the certificate was issued

  2. Photocopy of the death cerificate and its English translation

  3. Fee is gratis

The Embassy will forward the Report of Death to the National Statistics Office (NSO) in the Philippines. The deceased's relatives may retrieve the NSO-certified Death Certificate in the Philippines a minimum three (3) months after reporting the death at the Embassy.

The Philippine Embassy also assists in the shipment of remains back to the Philippines of Filipino citizens who were in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania at the time of their death. Below are the requirements.

  1. Death certificate

  2. Mortuary certificate attesting that 1) the body of the deceased was properly embalmed in accordance with internationally accepted health practices, 2) the body of the deceased is in a sanitary condition for shipment abroad, and 3) the casket has been hermetically sealed and contains only the remains of the deceased

  3. Non-contagious disease certificate (issued by the proper health authority) attesting that the deceased did not die of a contagious disease or that the remains to be shipped did not originate from a location contaminated by a contagious disease

  4. Transit permit or laissez-passer for a corpse (issued by the proper health authority)

  5. Photocopy of the deceased’s passport

  6. All the original documents listed 1 to 4 above and their English translations must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued

  7. Photocopy of each of the authenticated documents and their English translations

  8. Payment of SEK1,020 (inclusive of bank charge)

  9. Click here for payment instructions

Important notes:

  1. The outer coffin must be provided with at least four handles

  2. If there is any communicable disease relating to the death, the remains should not be accompanied by persons or articles which have been exposed to the infectious disease. If the person or articles which have been exposed to the infectious disease have been properly disinfected and this is certified by the local health officer in the country of origin, such persons or articles may accompany the remains

  3. All documents that are not in English should be accompanied by an English translation and should be carried by the person accompanying (if available) the remains for delivery to the appropriate government authorities upon arrival in the Philippines

  4. A consular officer of the Embassy shall seal or be present at the sealing of the metal casket or box and certify that the casket or box contains only the body of the deceased. The facts stated in the certificate must have been adequately investigated and personally known to the consular officer

  5. The Embassy shall issue its own corresponding mortuary certificate

For further inquiries you may contact us by using our online contact form.