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Repatriation (UK) of the deceased to another country from the UK is fairly easy now as there are many more specialist Repatriation (UK) companies that can preform this duty that ten years ago.
The difference in the total priced charged for the Repatriation (UK) 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 (UK) charges are known. More and more companies are offering an all inclusive Repatriation (UK) charge which should be much easier to understand.
If the Repatriation (UK) is to Italy, bear in mind that the whole process can take up to six weeks.
Simpler arrangement for Jamaica and the West Indies should take no more than a week.
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 (UK) 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 of person responsible for the collection at the destination airport.
Full payment - usually this is required prior to the Repatriation (UK).
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 (ENG) 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 (ENG).
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 (ENG) 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 (UK) 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 (UK).
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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