The Death certificate It is the official writing that serves to certify the death of a person. Its issuance is carried out by professionals in the field of health or agents in charge for that reason, with a certain health authority, and in such a way that the cause of death is already clarified.
Requirements for the death certificate
Below we will reflect the necessary papers to request the death certificate:
Documents and their characteristics
For foreigners:
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- Original and copy of official identification.
- Official writing of the number of Social Security (NSS).
- Acknowledgment Certificate, Adoption Certificate or Birth Certificate, with original and copy, which will remain on file.
- Original and copy of the corresponding proof of address of the deceased or, failing that, of the legally responsible person, with a date of issue, of a maximum of 3 months, otherwise it cannot be used.
For nationals:
- Original and copy of the official identification.
- Official writing of the Social Security Number (NSS).
- Acknowledgment Certificate, Adoption Certificate or Birth Certificate, with original and copy, which will remain on file.
- Original and copy of the corresponding proof of address of the deceased or, failing that, of the legally responsible person, with a date of issue, of a maximum of 3 months, otherwise it cannot be used.
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Steps to carry out the procedure
In person:
- You must make an appearance at the ticket office with the registration data of the death certificate:
- Place of death, spouse’s name, date of death, first and last name of the deceased.
- A corresponding royalty payment must be made.
- Wait for the printing of the requesting certificate
By Internet:
- You must enter the website and enter the information requested in the system: surnames, names, as well as date of birth and date of death.
- This information reflects other data that is stored in the digital system.
- You must make a payment that corresponds to the online process.
- Finally, you should receive the «ID» of the death certificate and the payment voucher in your email.
Who can request it?
The only people who have the power to make this kind of request are the relatives or people legally responsible for the deceased while alive.
What is the cost?
This particular procedure is a certificate that the Mexican Social Security Institute grants, which costs $73 Mexican pesos.
Where is it processed?
To process the certificate in person, you must go to the Family Medicine Unit (UMF) that corresponds, in a period between Monday and Friday or on IMSS business days from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the morning shift and from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the twilight shift.
In the event that the death occurred in an IMSS property, the death certificate can be requested at any time.
What is it for?
Mainly, this document would be used for all funeral and burial procedures, pension procedures, and other legal aspects such as inheritances, among other things.
Other reasons this document would be used for would be:
Claim of bank contracts, collection of pensions, collection of life insurance, settlement of pending debts, arrangement of non-inherited assets, claim of inheritances, savings and investment accounts and processing of official documents, etc.
What is the delivery time?
This time varies between 3 days and 15 business days depending on each particular case, how the death of the person was.
Although when a family member dies, the least one thinks about is the order of the documents and legal terms, the Death certificate It is a necessary writing to put in order all the legal aspects of the deceased.