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What to do in case of death in Rorschacherberg?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If 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. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 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. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rorschach (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Rorschacherberg

Rorschacherberg residents must declare deaths at the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rorschach within 48 hours of occurrence.

Legal Procedures

Deaths must be announced to the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rorschach within 48 hours. The office is located at Hauptstrasse 29, 9400 Rorschach. Contact the office by phone at +41 71 844 21 47 or by email at zivilstandsamt@rorschach.ch to initiate the declaration process.

Regionales Zivilstandsamt Rorschach
+41 71 844 21 47

Cemetery and resting place

Zentralfriedhof Rorschach-Rorschacherberg is the main cemetery in Rorschacherberg, located at Goldacherstrasse 20, 9404 Rorschacherberg. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, jardin souvenir, and family tomb sepulture types.

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