A death certificate confirms that a person is deceased by containing details about their death and personal information. The certificate must be attested by the relevant authority through applying a seal and signature to prove its authenticity. Death certificate attestation is required to use the certificate for legal purposes like insurance claims or settling a deceased's estate, as well as proving that an individual has passed away. The certificate needs to be attested so it can be used in other countries by submitting the original certificate and a passport copy for verification and approval by the country's embassy.

2. Death certificate is a document issued by a doctor to confirm
the mortality of a person. The certificate affirms that the
person is no more alive. Death certificate contains all the
information about the person’s death and his personal
details. Attesting this death certificate by the respective
authority is termed as death certificate attestation. A seal
and signature is put on the certificate which proves that the
certificate is real and authentic by the respective authority.
Death certificate attestation comes under the category of non
educational certificate attestation.
What necessary documents you need when attesting your
death certificate?
Original Certificate
Copy of your passport

3. When your death certificates are attested it can be used
anywhere. To make your certificates accepted in another
country an approval from the nation’s embassy is necessary.
Using your death certificate for any legal process needs
death certificate attestation.
Major motive behind death certificate attestation
For insurance claim
For settling any legal obligations
For settling property benefaction
To prove that the individual is no more alive

4. Death certificate is attested so that it can be used in
countries overseas. Every death should be reported once
reported the death certificate is issued and then the
certificate is handed over to the blood relatives of the
dead person. This certificate is then attested under the
respective authority and proved real to be used in other
countries for any of the above purposes.