Right of use for a grave Allocation

  • Short text

    The application for the use of a grave site is usually made by the funeral parlour on behalf of the next of kin when the death is registered with the cemetery administration.

    The amount of the costs depends on the type of grave and the duration of use, based on the respective municipal cemetery statutes.

    Depending on the cemetery statutes, it may be possible to extend the period of use upon application.

  • Full text

    A grave in a cemetery cannot be purchased. You can only purchase the right to use a selected grave site for a certain period of time for a fee. A funeral parlour can also obtain this right from the cemetery administration on your behalf.

    As a rule, there are various burial sites, such as row, urn or elective burial sites.

    The period of use can be extended on request if the cemetery statutes provide for this.

  • Legal basis(s)

    Municipal cemetery statutes

  • Required documents

    Please contact the cemetery administration or your funeral parlour to find out which documents and proofs are required.

  • Prerequisites

    Rights of use to burial plots are not regulated by law. They are determined by the municipality's cemetery statutes.

  • Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)

    in accordance with the municipal cemetery statutes

  • Procedure

    Please ask the relevant cemetery administration or your funeral parlour about the procedure.

  • Processing time

    Please contact the responsible cemetery administration for the processing time.

  • Deadlines

    The right to use a grave must be applied for at the latest before the burial. If permitted by the municipal cemetery statutes, it can also be granted before a death occurs.

  • Forms/written form requirement

    written application

  • Typing

    5

  • Responsible office

    Municipal cemetery administration


Responsible departments

Responsible employees