95 years · 8 July 2026 · Plan-les-Ouates, GE
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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 Arrondissement de l'état civil de Lancy (within 48 hours).
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Plan-les-Ouates residents must declare deaths at the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Lancy within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Plan-les-Ouates are declared at the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Lancy, located at Route du Grand-Lancy 39A, 1212 Grand-Lancy. The announcement of a death must be made within 48 hours. Contact the office by phone at +41 22 706 15 19 or by email at etat-civil@lancy.ch for further guidance on the declaration process.
Cimetière de Plan-les-Ouates is located at Chemin de Maronsy 23, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.