Proof of Life/Attestation de Vita

flyguy

I need something sorted with my Dutch pension scheme.
For them to proceed with my request they need a proof of life (they call it a Attestation de Vita). Basically it's an official piece of paper from the government to prove that I'm alive. Every person living in the Netherlands is registered at their local town hall and this is where you would get this cert (as I don't live there they wont give me one). What do I do to get one of these or what is the Irish equivalent? Do they even exist?

ResearchWill

From the Dutch Civil Code



Article 1:19k Issuance of a life certificate ('attestatie de vita')
- 1. Every person whose habitual residence is located in the Netherlands, may request the Registrar of Civil Status of his domicile to issue a life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’), drawn up in accordance with Annex 1 of the Convention on the issuance of a life certificate (with annexes), concluded at Paris on 10 September 1998 (Treaty series 2004, 283).
- 2. The person applying for such life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’) has to appear in person in front of the Registrar of Civil Status of his domicile or in front of a diplomatic or consular authority empowered for this purpose on behalf of the Netherlands, unless he finds himself in a situation in which he is unable to do so. He shall prove his identity on the basis of a document as meant in Article 1 of the Compulsory Identification Act.
- 3. The life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’) is valid for a period of six months, to be calculated as of the date of its issuance. It is exempted from the requirements of translation and attestation (validation) or any similar formal requirement.
- 4. The life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’) is issued in the Dutch language and in the French language. Upon request, the following lists and data shall be issued at the same time as well :
a. the list of the code numbers appearing in the certificate and the translation thereof in the official language or in one of the official languages of the State where the life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’) is to be used, or;
b. the translation into the official language or one of the official languages of the Contracting Parties to the Convention mentioned in paragraph 1. The translation will be made in accordance with the terminology as specified in Annex 1 of that Convention.
- 5. With regard to a life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’) issued in another Contracting Party to the Convention mentioned in paragraph 1 than the Netherlands, any interested person may request the Registrar of Civil Status of his domicile or a diplomatic or consular authority empowered for this purpose on behalf of the Netherlands, for the issuance of:
a. a translation of the code numbers into the Dutch language;
b. a translation of the life certificate (‘attestatie de vita’) into the Dutch language.

Copy of the convention

http://www.ciec1.org/Conventions/conv27Angl.pdf


Not sure if ireland has signed up. Ireland not a party to the convention, http://www.ciec1.org/SignatRatifConv.pdf

flyguy

Thanks, guess the Dutch embassy should be able to help me then, will check up on that...

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Checked it and the Dutch embassy will provide these for a €30 fee.
That's me sorted.