A Report of Death is a declaration that a Filipino citizen died in a foreign country. The report should be filed with the Embassy or Consulate for the purpose of recording said death in the Philippines.
ONLY deaths that happened in the following places can be registered by the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt: Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Thuringia, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and Bavaria.
A death should be reported to the Consulate General within twelve (12) months of its occurrence.
A death that is reported to the Philippine Embassy or Consulate beyond the twelve (12) month grace period is considered a Delayed Registration of Death. In this case, the report must be accompanied by an explanation surrounding the delay in the reporting of the death through an Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Death
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REPORT-OF-DEATH-ROD-APPLICATION-FORM-2024
REPORT OF DEATH (ROD) REQUIREMENTS
AFFIDAVIT OF DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DEATH (ROD)
REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENT OF HUMAN REMAINS-CREMATION TO THE PHILIPPINES
LETTER REQUEST FOR MORTUARY CERTIFICATE
PROCEDURE
A. If sending the documents by post, please follow the below steps:
- STEP 1: Email your filled up but unsigned ROD application form and scans of your complete supporting documents to civilregistry.frankfurtpcg@gmail.com for pre-assessment.
- STEP 2: Once the Civil Registry Section confirms that your documents are complete and correct, have one ROD application form notarized and any accompanying Affidavits notarized AND pre-authenticated by the relevant Landgericht.
- STEP 3: Once your notarized ROD application form and pre-authenticated Affidavit/s are ready, assemble your document submission packet to include all of the requirements indicated in the Checklist, including your proof of payment and self-addressed prepaid return envelope.
- STEP 4: Mail your documents to the Consulate:
Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt
Civil Registry Unit
Westend Carree, 1st Floor, Grüneburgweg 16-18, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
B. If submitting the documents personally, please follow the below steps: book an appointment here and prepare the following:
- STEP 1: Email your filled up but unsigned ROD application form and scans of your complete supporting documents to civilregistry.frankfurtpcg@gmail.com for pre-assessment.
- STEP 2: Once the Civil Registry Section confirms that your documents are complete and correct, book your appointment here and prepare the following:
- Filled up but unsigned ROD application form
- Complete supporting documents (originals and 4 photocopies each per application)
- Payment of €25.00 in cash per ROD application to be filed and €25.00 for each attendant Affidavit.
- Self-addressed return envelope with EUR 4,25 postal stamps that will be used to send back your documents
- STEP 3: Arrive at the Consulate for your scheduled appointment on time, with your complete documents, to file your application.
PROCESSING TIMES
Express processing: An applicant who appears PERSONALLY at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt may pay an additional fee of €10.00 (per document) for the document to be processed and released on the SAME DAY.
Regular processing: For regular processing, applicants may return to the Consulate to claim the processed document/s after five (5) working days or have it mailed back through a self-addressed pre-paid return envelope.
PAYMENT
If filing your application in person, payment should be made in cash or by debit card directly at the Consulate to avoid any delays in the processing of your documents.
If filing your application by post, payment should be made by bank transfer only after the applicant has passed the pre-assessment phase.
Bank Details of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt
Account Name: Generalkonsulat Philippinen
IBAN: DE76100400000263710602
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
NOTE: The Consulate follows the “NO REFUND POLICY” on fees paid by applicants for actual services rendered by the Consulate. Actual services rendered include, but are not limited to, services rendered from receipt of documents for review by the Consular Officer or, in case of payment, from the time of its receipt, and not merely restricted to the issuance of the document. Fees for incomplete applications/applications no longer pursued are non-refundable. In addition, the Consulate will not accept cash payment for applications submitted by mail.
PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO PAY BY THE CONSULAR OFFICER.