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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 Rheintal (within 48 hours).
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In Altstätten, death declarations are processed by the Zivilstandsamt Rheintal, the civil registry office serving the commune.
Deaths must be announced to the Zivilstandsamt Rheintal within 48 hours. The office is located at Rathausplatz 2, 9450 Altstätten. You can contact the office by telephone at +41 71 757 77 30 or by email at zivilstandsamt@altstaetten.ch to report a death or obtain further guidance on the declaration process.
Altstätten manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Altstätten (Bildstrasse 7, 9450 Altstätten SG).
Friedhof Altstätten is the main cemetery in Altstätten, located at Bildstrasse 7, 9450 Altstätten SG. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.
Friedhof Hinterforst in Altstätten is located at Hinterforst, 9450 Altstätten SG. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Lüchingen is a cemetery in Altstätten located at Lüchingen, 9450 Altstätten SG. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
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