Guide
Repatriation to the home country.
If someone passes away abroad or is to be transferred from Germany to another country, additional documents and authorities are involved. We coordinate the process from start to finish.
Lower Bavaria · Bavarian Forest · all of Bavaria
Topics in this guide
- When is repatriation needed?
- Important documents
- Authorities involved
- Process in brief
- Timeframe
- Costs
When is repatriation needed?
Repatriation makes sense when the funeral is to take place in the home country of the deceased or close to the family.
Important documents
Usually required: international death certificate, international transit permit, medical certificate on the cause of death, consular approval and, where applicable, a casket certificate.
Authorities involved
Embassies and consulates, local authorities, cemetery or crematorium administration at destination, customs where applicable. We handle coordination and language.
Process in brief
Inquiry – clarification – document review – consular conversation – placement in casket – transport – handover – funeral.
Timeframe
Within Europe often a few days once all documents are available. Outside Europe longer.
Costs
Transport, document and consular fees, casket and any storage. We provide a transparent overview in advance.
Reachable 24 hours a day.
FAQ
Frequently asked.
Usually not. We coordinate the handover at the destination.
Travel or international health insurance sometimes covers repatriation. We help to clarify.
In international funeral services since 2000
Europe-wide transfers
Multilingual support
Full document handling
Cooperation with authorities and consulates
Available 24 hours a day
Decades of international experience
In case of bereavement — reachable 24 hours a day.
Bavaria · Germany · Europe