88 years · 4 March 2020 · Biel VS, VS
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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 Brig-Glis (within 48 hours).
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Biel VS is served by the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Brig-Glis for civil registration matters.
Deaths must be announced to the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Brig-Glis within 48 hours. The office is located at Alte Simplonstrasse 26, 3900 Brig. Contact the office by telephone at +41 27 607 12 80 or by email at zivilstand-brig-glis@admin.vs.ch.
Cimetière de Biel (Goms) is the main cemetery serving Biel VS, located at Biel, 3989 Goms, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.