Only 15 Minutes Proposing Death Certificates, Easy and Free!

The Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency (Dukcapil) continues to improve services to its residents in terms of proposing death certificates.

The applicant must be heirs, the process only takes 15 minutes if the files are complete

The Jakarta Provincial Government already has a standard processing time of 15 minutes. Moreover, the process is also easy and free.

North Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Sub-agency Head, Edward Idris expressed that to propose a death certificate for residents, it was enough to come directly to the Dukcapil Service Unit at the sub-district office or residents could do it online via ALPUKAT Betawi application which can be downloaded via an Android-based platform.

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"The applicant must be heirs, the process only takes 15 minutes if the files are complete. Later, the output will be in the form of a deed," he said, Friday (1/6).

He explained that the requirements that must be met are the original death certificate (can be from the hospital/Proof of Visum), Identity Card (KTP) and Family Card (KK) of the deceased, original KTP of the deceased's spouse (if there is a spouse who is still alive), and photocopy of KTP and KK of the reporting party (as a witness).

For the condition for stillbirth, the applicant can attach a certificate of gestational age (at least 28 weeks), a certificate of birth and death from the hospital, a photocopy of the parents' KTP and KK, along with a complete marriage certificate.

As for the requirements for a death certificate abroad can attach the KTP and KK of the deceased, the original KTP of the spouse of the deceased (if there is a spouse who is still alive), a photocopy of the death certificate abroad, and showing the original, a photocopy of the death certificate from the Embassy or Consulate General and showing the original and photocopy of the deceased's passport and show the original.

"We urge residents to propose it immediately when a family member dies. Because a death certificate is very important for the deceased and their heirs," he stressed.

He added that the death certificate was important, as it could become a condition for disbursing insurance and taking care of determining the heirs. As well, it can prevent misuse of deceased data, and can also help ensure the accuracy of population data.

"To find data on deaths, we are working with the Parks and City Forest Agency. If residents have not reported it, the urban village will do door-to-door service," he closed.