Civil Affairs answers top questions on editing death certificate data online

The Civil Affairs Agency at the Ministry of Interior has clarified the most frequently asked questions about the online service for amending death certificate data through the Absher platform.

Through its official account on X, Civil Affairs stated that the service allows users to request amendments or corrections to several data fields, in line with approved regulations and procedures. The agency provided answers to the main questions as follows:

1 - Does submitting a request to amend death certificate data require supporting documents?
Yes, supporting documents proving the accuracy of the requested amendment must be attached.

2 - Which data fields can be amended on the death certificate?
Requests can be made to amend or correct the country of death, city of death, date of death, time of death, or cause of death.

3 - Can more than one data field be amended in a single request?
Yes, it is possible to request amendments to multiple data fields in the same application, according to the approved regulations and procedures.

4 - Can a paper copy of the death certificate be requested after the amendment is approved?
Yes, after the amendment request is accepted, a paper copy of the certificate can be requested and delivered via the document delivery service, or the request details can be reviewed if not approved.