Russian citizens have the right to receive a burial place in any cemetery in the country. Exceptions are closed cemeteries, where plots are allocated according to special rules. With regard to Moscow, this issue is the most urgent - the main part of the city cemeteries are closed today.
How to get a plot in a closed cemetery
The cemetery is recognized as closed due to the lack of free territory. Therefore, citizens are buried here only in exceptional cases. The largest city cemeteries are closed today. But you can still get a place here. There are 3 options:
- Participation in an official auction held by the city authorities is the only way to legally purchase a site;
- Preferences for carrying out a subburial - if a close relative is buried in a conventional cemetery;
- Obtaining a place in connection with lifetime status - for citizens who distinguished themselves before their fatherland.
The first option is the most affordable in terms of free participation. Any citizen who has the appropriate material resources can become a bidder. The nominal price is quite high, so the number of participants in such an auction is not large each time.
Subburial is available only if a close relative is buried in a conventional cemetery. First, it must be members of the same family. Secondly, the primary burial should not be less than 15 years old - a mandatory requirement. This is a rather time-consuming procedure that requires compliance with a number of formalities. If approved, the body will be placed in a working grave.
The last option is available only for particularly distinguished citizens. At any Moscow cemetery, you can find the graves of famous people who have achieved success in their lifetime in a particular area.
Getting a place in an open cemetery
It is imperative to know that places are not bought or sold in open cemeteries. Distribution is free of charge, subject to the availability of required documents. Among them must be: 2 death certificate (from the morgue and the stamp), as well as documents of the citizen-customer (relative of the deceased). With these papers, you need to go directly to the cemetery administration, which is obliged to allocate a site on the day of application.
Relatives, as a rule, do not have enough time / desire to engage in such activities on their own. Therefore, it is best to entrust the indicated procedure to professionals. The specialized funeral home Ritual.ru will help everyone with getting a place in city and regional cemeteries.
