Dying Abroad and Repatriation

If you're with them abroad

There are immediate steps to take with local authorities in the country of death:

• Contact local authorities or hospital staff to confirm death and issue preliminary paperwork.
• Inform your Embassy or Consulate - they can help with documentation and official liaison.
• Check the travel insurance policy - it may cover repatriation costs and support.
• Contact us to begin coordinating the international transportation and flight booking.

Understanding repatriation: bringing your loved one home

Repatriation is the process of bringing your loved one home across international borders. The journey and cost depend on factors like country of death, airline rules, required paperwork, and embalming.

We will deal with everything from collecting your loved one from the airport onwards, providing a clear itemised quotation from the start.

What you can do & What we'll do

To ensure smooth and quick arrangements, here is how we coordinate together:

• What you can do: Inform us immediately, send copies of passport, death certificate, and local permits.
• What we'll do: Liaise with embassies, book flight cargo, and supply zinc-lined flight-certified caskets.
• What we'll do: Handle airport clearance, local legal permissions, and transfer to final burial place.

Sending someone abroad from inside the country

If someone dies locally and you wish to repatriate them to another country for burial, we can arrange everything up to their flight departure, liaising with embassies and preparing the required zinc-lined caskets.