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Apply for permission to erect or alter gravestones in cemeteries

You need a permit to erect or alter gravestones.

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Detailed description

In order to erect or change a gravestone in a cemetery, you need the consent of the local authority (cemetery administration).

 

Information

Prerequisites

The procedure is not uniformly regulated. The local authorities have their own statutes, from which the applicable requirements can be found. Find out about the requirements that apply in your case from the local authority.

General requirements:

  • Your project must not conflict with any public law provisions.
  • The tomb must stand on a stable foundation and be secured in such a way that it will not fall over or sink, even if neighboring graves are opened.

Documents required

The procedure is not uniformly regulated; please contact your local authority to find out about the necessary documents.

Please note

As a person responsible for the care of a grave, you must ensure that the gravestone is always in a safe condition.

Deadlines

No

Procedure

The procedure is not uniformly regulated. The local authorities have their own statutes, from which the applicable procedures can be found. Ask the local authority about the specific procedure.

Processing time

The processing time varies depending on the local authority responsible and the type and scope of your application.

Fees

Administration fee: 64.00 EUR - 126.00 EUR




You will have to pay additional fees for the subsequent disposal of the tombstone. The fee varies depending on the type of tombstone.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 26 Law on corpses, burials and cemeteries (Burial Law)

www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BestattGHA2020pP26


Fee item no. 31 ff. Fee schedule for the funeral and cemetery sector (BestattGebO)

www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BestattGebOHA2006rahmen/part/X

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Last updated: 05.02.2025