Guide
Death abroad.
A death abroad raises particular questions. We guide you calmly through the first steps – in several languages.
Lower Bavaria · Bavarian Forest · all of Bavaria
Topics in this guide
- Gather first information
- Contact the consulate
- Check insurance
- Organise repatriation
Gather first information
Note the place of death, hospital or police station and – if possible – the authority issuing the death certificate.
Contact the consulate
The consulate of the home country reviews documents and grants approval for the transfer. We make contact on request.
Check insurance
International health or travel insurance sometimes covers the repatriation. It is worth checking early.
Organise repatriation
We coordinate documents, casket, transport (road or air) and handover in Germany or the destination country.
Reachable 24 hours a day.
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