Register the birth at the latest 15 days after the birth.
By acknowledging parentage of a child, you become the child's legal parent.
Choosing a first name, choosing a surname, changing your first name ...
Did your baby die shortly before or during birth, after a pregnancy lasting at least 140 days? In this case you can have a 'deed of a stillborn child' drawn up. From 180 days (6 months) onwards, it is mandatory.
Does the gender on your birth certificate not correspond to your gender identity? You can have it changed in the deed and on your identity card without medical conditions.
Request a copy of a birth certificate.
You must report a death in Leuven to the city. The city then prepares a death certificate.
You can decide what happens to your body after you die. You can register that choice with the city.
Cemetries, concessions ...
After reporting a death, we prepare an official document, a death certificate. You can request a copy of it online.
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