Death services are services provided by the Ministry of Local Governance (MINALOC). The death services are death certificates, death records, and death registration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Death certificate
- How much do I pay for a death certificate?
- Do I need an IremboGov account to apply for a death certificate?
- How do I create an Irembo account?
- What are the requirements to apply for a death certificate?
- Do I need to pick up the death certificate from the sector I chose during the application process?
- What is the validity of the death certificate?
- What is the processing time of a death certificate?
- How do I know the authenticity of the death certificate generated via IremboGov?
- Can I download another death certificate if the one I had is lost or damaged?
- Can I submit the death certificate application to any sector?
- Death record
- How much do I pay for a death record?
- Do I need an IremboGov account to apply for a death record?
- How do I create an Irembo account?
- What are the requirements to apply for a death record for the first time?
- What is the requirement to apply for a death record for the second time in 2022?
- Do I need to pick up the death record from the sector I chose during the application process?
- What is the processing time of a death certificate?
- What is the validity of the death record?
- How do I know the authenticity of the death record generated via IremboGov?
- Can I download another death record if the one I had is lost or damaged?
- Can I submit a death record application to any sector?
- Death Registration
- How much do I pay for a death registration?
- Can I apply for a death registration of my family member who deceased before the new national ID issuance?
- I am a Rwandan, I have foreigners who deceased in Rwanda. Can I apply for their death registrations?
- Can a foreigner with a passport apply for the death registration of their deceased family member?
- Can a refugee with a refugee’s Rwandan ID apply for a death registration for their deceased family member?
- Am I eligible to choose any preferred sector for a death registration?
The following are the most frequently asked questions about death certificates, death records, and death registration:
Death certificate
How much do I pay for a death certificate?
You will pay 1200 Frw.
Do I need an IremboGov account to apply for a death certificate?
Yes, you should have an Irembo account to apply for it or visit the nearest Irembo agent with the deceased’s ID number for assistance.
How do I create an Irembo account?
To create an Irembo account, click here.
What are the requirements to apply for a death certificate?
You should have the deceased’s national ID (if the death happened after the new national ID issuance, you must have their national ID. The national ID is not a must if the death happened before the new national ID issuance), death information, and a valid phone number, email address, or both.
Do I need to pick up the death certificate from the sector I chose during the application process?
No, the death certificate is an E-certificate. You can download it on IremboGov using the application number or billing number.
What is the validity of the death certificate?
The death certificate has lifetime validity.
What is the processing time of a death certificate?
The processing time is 1 working day.
How do I know the authenticity of the death certificate generated via IremboGov?
There are two ways:
(A) Scan the QR code on the certificate to verify the certificate
(B) Verify on IremboGov using the application number or billing number by searching the application.
Can I download another death certificate if the one I had is lost or damaged?
Yes, you can download the certificate as many times as possible.
Can I submit the death certificate application to any sector?
Yes, you can submit the application to any preferred sector.
Death record
How much do I pay for a death record?
You will pay Rwf 2,000.
Do I need an IremboGov account to apply for a death record?
Yes, you should have an Irembo account to apply for it or visit the nearest Irembo agent with the deceased’s ID for assistance.
How do I create an Irembo account?
To create an Irembo account, click here.
What are the requirements to apply for a death record for the first time?
You should have the deceased’s national ID number, death information, witness and declarant’s details, and a valid phone number, email address, or both.
What is the requirement to apply for a death record for the second time in 2022?
You should have the deceased’s national ID number, Child ID, or National Identification Number (NIN), a valid phone number, email address, or both. The deceased information is already saved.
Do I need to pick up the death record from the sector I chose during the application process?
No, the death record is an E-certificate. You can download it on IremboGov using the application number or billing number.
What is the processing time of a death certificate?
The processing time is 1 working day.
What is the validity of the death record?
The death record has a lifetime validity
How do I know the authenticity of the death record generated via IremboGov?
There are two ways:
(A) Scan the QR code on the certificate to verify the certificate
(B) Verify on IremboGov using the application number or billing number by searching the application.
Can I download another death record if the one I had is lost or damaged?
Yes, you can download the certificate as many times as possible.
Can I submit a death record application to any sector?
No, you can submit the application to the sector where the deceased death record is registered. This is done when you are applying for the first time in 2022.
Death registration
How much do I pay for a death registration?
The service is free.
Can I apply for a death registration of my family member who deceased before the new national ID issuance?
Yes, you can register the death on any date.
I am a Rwandan, I have foreigners who deceased in Rwanda. Can I apply for their death registrations?
Yes, you can apply for the service as long as you have the deceased details and death information.
Can a foreigner with a passport apply for the death registration of their deceased family member?
No, they are not eligible for the service. They should have a residence permit.
Can a refugee with a refugee’s Rwandan ID apply for a death registration for their deceased family member?
Yes, they are eligible for the service.
Am I eligible to choose any preferred sector for a death registration?
No, you can submit the registration to the sector where the deceased's death occurred.