Report of Death

The death of a Filipino citizen occurring in a place outside of the Philippines must be reported to the Philippine Embassy/Consulate abroad. This ensures that the death of said citizen is properly registered and recorded with the Philippine Statistics Authority, and for other legal purposes.

The Embassy in Brasilia can processes Reports of Death if the death occurred in countries within in its jurisdiction, i.e., Brazil, Suriname and Guyana.

DULY ACCOMPLISHED REPORT OF DEATH FORM

Four (4) sets of duly accomplished REPORT OF DEATH .

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Certificate of Death issued by the Local Civil Registrar or the local authority that issues Certificates of Deaths. If the Certificate is written in a language other than English, a corresponding official English translation from a Sworn Translator must be submitted together with the original Certificate.

MORTUARY CERTIFICATE

Certificate issued by the Mortuary/Funeral Director, stating that the body was properly embalmed/cremated in accordance with internationally accepted health practices; that it is in a sanitary condition consistent with existing standards for overseas shipment; and that the casket/urn has been hermetically sealed and contains only the remains of the deceased;

COPY OF PASSPORT

Photocopy of the Philippine passport of the deceased Filipino citizen, and other documents of identification such as Permanent Resident Card, Driver's License, etc.

PROCESSING FEE

Processing Fee: R$143.75/US$25

SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE

Submit a self-addressed envelope and make mailing arrangements if you cannot pick up your documents personally. In Brazil, please arrange for *Vale Postal (R$20 for Carta Registrada or R$80 for SEDEX). Outside Brazil, please arrange for courier services.