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Repatriation of the deceased to another country from the UK
is fairly easy now as there are many more specialist repatriation
companies that can preform this duty that ten years ago.
The difference in the total priced charged for the repatriation
can be staggering so please make sure you get a couple of quotations.
Insist on a fixed rate freight charge and make sure all the
Funeral Directors repatriation charges are known. More and more
companies are offering an all inclusive repatriation charge
which should be much easier to understand.
- If the repatriation is to Italy,
bear in mind that the whole process can take up to four weeks.
- Simpler arrangement for Jamaica
and the West
Indies should take no more than a week.
- Repatriation to Ireland
- Repatriation to Zimbabwe
- Repatriation to Spain
- Repatriation to Poland
- Repatriation to Sri-Lanka
The Funeral Director will obtain permission to remove the deceased
from the UK from the local Coroner.
The information required form you to let the repatriation of
the deceased to proceed includes :-
Two copies of the death certificate - Obtained when you register
the death.
Details of the consignee - the Funeral Director or person responsible
for the collection at the destination airport.
Full payment - usually this is required prior to the repatriation.
Full embalming is obligatory as is the use of a zinc lined
coffin or metal casket.
If the deceased died outside the UK
If
the deceased was from England or Wales
Register
the death according to the local regulations in the country
in which it took place, and get a local death certificate. Register
the death with the British Consul, so that a record of the death
will be kept in England. You will be able to get a copy of the
death certificate from the consulate later, or from the:
Overseas
Registration Section
Smedley
Hydro
Trafalgar
Road
Birkdale
Southport
PR8 2HH.
If
the death abroad occurred in particular circumstances or the
information about the death abroad is incomplete, this must
be reported to a coroner in the same way as if the death occurred
in England or Wales. See the section on Coroners for more details
of the circumstances.
If
the deceased was from Scotland
Register
the death according to the local regulations in the country
and get a local death certificate. Register the death with the
British Consul, so that a record of the death will be sent to
Scotland; you will be able to get a copy of the death certificate
later from:
The
General Register Office for Scotland
New
Register House
3
West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YT
Telephone:
(0131) 334 0380.
www.gro-scotland.gov.uk
If
the deceased was from Northern Ireland
Register
the death according to the local regulations in the country
and get a local death certificate. Register the death with the
British Consul, so that a record of the death will be sent to
Northern Ireland; you will be able to get a copy of the death
certificate later from:
General
Register Office
Oxford
House
49
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 4HL
Telephone:
(028) 9027 0274
Fax:
(028) 9027 0520
E-mail:
registar@belfastcity.gov.uk
Website:
www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Holding
a funeral abroad
You
can arrange a local burial or cremation. The British Consul
in the country in which the death occurred can register the
death and a record will be kept at the registry offices listed
above.
Moving
a body
Alternatively,
you may wish to repatriate the deceased to the UK for cremation
or burial. Most funeral directors should be able to advise you
on the practicalities of the particular case and the likely
cost. There are several firms that specialise in repatriation.
You
will need an authenticated translation of a foreign death certificate
- this must show the cause of death - from the place where the
person died, and an authorisation for the removal of the body
from the country of death from the coroner or relevant authority.
You must contact the registrar once the body is back in the
UK.
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