89 years · 26 June 2019 · Surava, Albula/Alvra, GR
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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 Zivilstandsamt Albula (within 48 hours).
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Surava is served by Zivilstandsamt Albula, the civil registry office responsible for death declarations in the region.
Death declarations in Surava must be announced to Zivilstandsamt Albula within 48 hours. The office is located at Stradung 26, 7450 Tiefencastel. Contact the office by phone at +41 81 254 56 30 or by email at za@region-albula.ch.
Surava manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Surava (Surava, 7472 Surava).
Friedhof Surava is the main cemetery in Surava, located at Surava, 7472 Albula/Alvra. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Tiefencastel is located in Tiefencastel, 7450 Albula/Alvra, and serves as the main cemetery for the commune. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium on site.
Friedhof Alvaneu Dorf is a cemetery in Albula/Alvra located at Alvaneu Dorf, 7492 Albula/Alvra. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, and does not have an on-site crematorium.
Friedhof Brienz/Brinzauls is located in Albula/Alvra at Brienz/Brinzauls, 7084. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Stierva is a cemetery in Albula/Alvra located at Stierva, 7459 Albula/Alvra. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
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