12 August 2025 · Altstätten SG, AR
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An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.
1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rheintal (within 48 hours).
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The Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rheintal in Altstätten handles death declarations for the commune.
Contact the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rheintal at Rathausplatz 2, 9450 Altstätten. You can reach the office by phone at +41 71 757 77 30 or by email at zivilstandsamt@altstaetten.ch to initiate the death declaration process.
Altstätten SG manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Altstätten (Bildstrasse 7, 9450 Altstätten SG).
Friedhof Altstätten is the main cemetery in Altstätten SG, located at Bildstrasse 7, 9450 Altstätten SG. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.
Friedhof Hinterforst is a cemetery in Altstätten SG located at Hinterforst, 9450 Altstätten SG. It offers inhumation and cremation services.