Application for a permit to scatter the ashes of a deceased person

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Type of application

This is an application for a permit to scatter the ashes of a deceased person.

The application must be made by the person arranging the burial. This could be a family member, a relative, a representative or anyone else who is arranging the funeral.

Before you apply

If you are not sure whether a family member or relative of the deceased might object to the ashes being scattered, you must check this before you submit the application.
Please note that when using the e-service, you may need to submit digital documents in order to be able to complete and submit your application digitally.

Documents that you need to include with the application

Other death certificates, for example for foreign nationals who do not have a Swedish personal identity number (personnummer) or for stillborn babies.

Information about where the application is to be sent

Applications to scatter ashes are processed by seven county administrative boards. You should submit your application to:

  1. the County Administrative Board in Stockholm County:
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Gotland or Västmanland County;
  2. the County Administrative Board in Östergötland County:
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Östergötland, Jönköping or Kalmar;
  3. the County Administrative Board in Skåne County:
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Skåne, Kronoberg or Blekinge;
  4. the County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland County:
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Västra Götaland or Halland;
  5. the County Administrative Board in Dalarna County:
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Dalarna, Värmland, Örebro or Gävleborg;
  6. the County Administrative Board in Västernorrland County;
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Västernorrland or Jämtland; and
  7. the County Administrative Board in Norrbotten County:
    if you intend to scatter the ashes in the counties of Norrbotten or Västerbotten.

How much does it cost?

An application for a permit to scatter ashes is free of charge.

Submit your application electronically

You can submit your application electronically, which will also give you the opportunity to attach one or more documents electronically in PDF, TIF or JPG format.

Save your form on Mina sidor (My pages)

If you want to save your form while you are still working on it, you will need to log in using your electronic ID before accessing the form. After logging in, you can save your form at any time using the menu in the top right-hand corner. You will then find the form on Mina sidor (opens in a new tab) on the county administrative board’s website, where the form will be saved for 14 days from the time you last edited it.