There are different scenarios effecting the process of registration and documentation. Please skip to the appropriate situation in the following and read further.
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If your child was alive at birth but died shortly afterwards (regardless of week of pregnancy)
If your child was stillborn after 23 weeks
Miscarriage - (stillbirth) before week 23
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If your child was alive at birth but died shortly afterwards (regardless of week of pregnancy)
The midwife assigns the child a civil registration number and sends a notice of birth to the registrar who registers the birth, and the death is registered soon after in the CPR Register.
> Find the registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Paternity/co-motherhood
If you are married, the spouse is automatically registered as the other parent at birth.
If you are unmarried, the father/co-mother can be registered as the other parent even after your child has died by completing the declaration 'Omsorgs- og ansvarserklæring' (Declaration for joint care and parental responsibility). You can also complete 'Registrering af faderskab - barnet er dødfødt eller døde kort efter fødslen' (Registration of paternity - stillborn child or child dead shortly after birth) on paper.
Please note: The declarations are only in Danish. If you need help to complete the application, please contact your local registrar.
If you apply on paper, please make sure to deliver it to the registrar in person or by post. Do not send it by mail.
> Complete the 'Declaration for Care and Parental Responsibility' online on life-in-denmark.dk
> Download 'Omsorgs- og ansvarserklæring' (Declaration for joint care and parental responsibility) on paper (pdf.) (in Danish only)
> Download 'Registrering af faderskab – barnet er dødfødt eller døde kort efter fødslen' on paper (pdf.) (in Danish only)
Baptism
If the child was baptised in circumstances of urgency, the child's name and baptism will be registered in the CPR register/the Digital Church Book. Afterwards, you can ask for a Baptism- and Birth Certificate.
Name (without baptism)
You can give your child a name, even after death by completing 'Ansøgning om navngivning' (application for naming) online or on paper.
Please note: The application is only in Danish. If you need help to complete the application, please contact your local registrar.
If you apply on paper, please make sure to deliver it to the registrar in person or by post. Do not send it by mail.
> Apply for naming online (in Danish only)
> Download the application on paper (pdf.) (in Danish only)
> Find the registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Death
The doctor will fill out a death certificate, (Dødsattest) and it is registered in the CPR register.
Funeral/Cremation
The 'Request for Burial or Cremation' (in Danish. 'Anmodning om begravelse (jordfæstelse) eller kremering') must be submitted regardless of a burial/funeral with or without the attendance of a priest. You can complete the request online or on paper.
If you apply on paper, please make sure to deliver it to the registrar in person or by post. Do not send it by mail.
> Submit the request 'Anmodning om begravelse (jordfæstelse) eller kremering' online (in Danish only)
> Submit the 'Request for Burial or Cremation' on paper (pdf) (in Danish/English)
> Find the registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Certificate
A Certificate of Personal Data can be issued from your local registrar. If your child is baptised, a Baptism- and Birth Certificate can be issued.
> Find the registrar
> Read about burials/funerals
> Read about the Certificate of Personal Data
If your child was stillborn after 23 weeks
Your child will be assigned a civil registration number and registered in the CPR register/the Digital Church Book. The doctor reports the stillbirth to the registrar.
Paternity/co-motherhood
If you are married, the spouse is automatically registered as the other parent at birth.
If you are unmarried, the father/co-mother can be registered as the other parent even after death by completing the declaration 'Omsorgs- og Ansvarserklæring' (Declaration for joint care and parental responsibility) on paper or by completing the declaration 'Registrering af faderskab - barnet er dødfødt eller død kort efter fødslen' (Registration of paternity of a stillborn child or child dead shortly after birth).
Please make sure to deliver it to the registrar in person or by post. Do not send it by mail.
Please note: The declaration is in Danish only. If you need help, please contact the registrar.
> Download 'Registrering af faderskab – barn er dødfødt eller døde kort efter fødslen' on paper (pdf.) (in Danish only)
> Download 'Omsorgs- og ansvarserklæring' on paper (pdf.) (in Danish only)
> Find the registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Name
You can give your stillborn child a name, however not by an ordinary application. Please get help by contacting your registrar who will make sure to register the name whenever you have decided for the name.
Funeral/Cremation
You must complete the 'Request for Burial or Cremation of a Stillborn child' regardless of burial with or without the attendance of a priest. You can complete the notification on paper only.
> Download 'the Request for Burial or Cremation of a Stillborn Child' on paper (pdf.) (in Danish/English)
> Find the registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Documentation
You cannot get a certificate, however you can get a written documentation for your child from the priest or registrar, in Danish called 'Attestation af dødfødt barn'.
Miscarriage - (stillbirth) before week 23
If your child was stillborn – born before week 23, it is considered to be a miscarriage.
A burial certificate (Nedgravningsattest) will be issued by the doctor as documentation for the registration of a burial in the CPR Register/the Digital Church Book.
The child cannot be named.
Burial/Funeral/Cremation
If you choose to have a burial/funeral, you must complete the 'Request for Burial or Cremation of a Stillborn Child'.
Please make sure to deliver the request together with the burial certificate (Nedgravelsesattest) to the funeral authority in person or by post. Please, do not send it by mail.
The child's funeral/burial will be registered in the CPR Register/the Digital Church Book.
> Download the 'Request for Burial or Cremation of a Stillborn Child' on paper (pdf.) (in Danish/English)
> Find the registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Documentation
If you wish, your registrar, the funeral authority can give you a confirmation of the funeral.