The Determination Of A Death Case

The determination of a death is filed with the purpose of establishing the death of individuals who are registered as alive in the family registers, despite being deceased. While in some cases, applying to the Directorate General of Civil Registration and Citizenship Affairs(hereinafter referred to as"Directorate ")can result in the determination and registration of the death, in certain situations, it is necessary to resort to legal action.

If the concerned parties provide a document indicating the death event when individuals who are registered as alive in the family registers are actually deceased, the Directorate prepares a death record and determines and registers the death. If a document indicating the death event has not been submitted to the Directorate, the accuracy of the death declaration is investigated by Directorate. If the investigation confirms the death, a death record is processed upon the order of the administrative chief and the death is