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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 Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion (within 48 hours).
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The Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion in Sion handles death declarations and vital records for the commune.
Death declarations in Sion must be announced to the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion within 48 hours. The office is located at Rue de Conthey 21, 1950 Sion. You can contact the office by phone at +41 27 606 33 40 or by email at etatcivil-sion@admin.vs.ch to submit your declaration or obtain further information about the required procedures.
Cimetière de Platta is the main cemetery in Sion, located at Rue de Platta, 1950 Sion. The cemetery offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.