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What to do if someone dies abroad

Practical, country-specific guides for families who have lost someone overseas. Each guide covers immediate steps, embassy contacts, required documents, timelines, and costs.

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Bhutan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Bhutan. FCDO first steps, Civil Registration and Census Authority, tour operator involvement, BHC New Delhi contact.

Monaco

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Monaco. Direction de l'Etat Civil, road transfer to Nice, British Embassy Paris contact and process explained.

North Korea

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in North Korea. FCDO first steps, Swedish Embassy Pyongyang assistance, state documentation, and repatriation process explained.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Saint Kitts and Nevis. FCDO first steps, Registrar General documentation, Nevis island transfer, BHC Bridgetown contact.

San Marino

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in San Marino. Ufficio di Stato Civile, road transfer to Rimini or Bologna, British Embassy Rome contact and process explained.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in the British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus: military and civilian procedures, SBAA Administration, and documentation.

American Samoa

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in American Samoa. US unincorporated territory, US federal law, Medical Examiner jurisdiction, routing via Honolulu or Auckland.

Anguilla

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Anguilla. British Overseas Territory, English common law, Registrar's Office, Royal Anguilla Police Force, routing via Sint Maarten or Antigua, no cremation.

Aruba

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Aruba. Dutch civil law, Aruban Civil Registry, British Embassy The Hague, FCDO notification, certified translation, Amsterdam routing.

Bermuda

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Bermuda. British Overseas Territory, English common law, Registrar General's Office Hamilton, Bermuda Police Service, direct BA flights to London Gatwick.

Bonaire

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Bonaire: Dutch BES island law, Officier van Justitie, KLM direct flights to Amsterdam, and FCDO contacts.

Cook Islands

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Cook Islands. BHC Wellington contacts, Rarotonga vs Northern Group atolls explained, Air New Zealand routing.

Curaçao

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Curaçao. Dutch civil law, Curaçaoan Civil Registry, British Embassy The Hague, FCDO notification, certified translation, Amsterdam routing.

Dominica

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Dominica. English common law process, BHC Barbados contacts, terrain logistics, and what to do first.

Estonia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Estonia. British Embassy Tallinn contacts, Rahvastikuregister digital registration, translation requirements, and what to do first.

French Guiana

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in French Guiana. French overseas department, French civil law, mairie civil registration, British Embassy Paris, Air France Paris CDG routing.

French Polynesia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in French Polynesia. French civil law, Service de l'État Civil, British Embassy Paris, outer island transfers, Air France Paris CDG routing.

Gibraltar

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Gibraltar. British Overseas Territory, English common law, HM Coroner Gibraltar, Royal Gibraltar Police, direct flights to London.

Greenland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Greenland. Danish autonomous territory, Danish law, Police of Greenland, Air Greenland via Copenhagen, Arctic remote logistics.

Guadeloupe

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Guadeloupe. French overseas department, French civil law, mairie registration, British Embassy Paris, outer island transfers, Air France Paris CDG routing.

Guam

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Guam. US organised territory, Medical Examiner jurisdiction, US federal law, routing via Tokyo or Honolulu.

Guernsey

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Guernsey: HM Coroner, Greffe registration, outer island transfers from Sark and Herm, and direct UK flights.

Jersey

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Jersey: Jersey Coroner, Greffe death registration, direct UK flights, Norman customary law, and what to do first.

Kiribati

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Kiribati. Three island groups across 3.5 million km², BHC Fiji contacts, island group routing differences explained.

Latvia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Latvia. British Embassy Riga contacts, PMLP death registration, translation requirements, and what to do first.

Lithuania

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Lithuania. British Embassy Vilnius contacts, Registrų centras documentation, translation requirements, and what to do first.

Macau

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Macau SAR. Portuguese-influenced civil law, Conservatória do Registo Civil, British CG Hong Kong, routing via Hong Kong, certified translation required.

Marshall Islands

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Marshall Islands. 29 atolls, outer atoll transport challenges, routing via Honolulu, British Embassy Manila contacts.

Martinique

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Martinique. French overseas department, French civil law, mairie registration, British Embassy Paris, Air France Paris CDG routing.

Mayotte

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Mayotte. French overseas department, Indian Ocean, French civil law, routing via Réunion or Madagascar then Paris CDG.

Micronesia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Federated States of Micronesia. Four-state Pacific archipelago, Island Hopper routing, British Embassy Manila contacts.

Montserrat

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Montserrat. British Overseas Territory, Soufrière Hills Exclusion Zone, turboprop-only to Antigua, limited mortuary capacity, no cremation facilities.

Nauru

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Nauru. World's smallest island state, single-airline access via Brisbane, BHC Fiji contacts and timelines.

New Caledonia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in New Caledonia. French special collectivity, Pacific, French civil law, Service de l'État Civil, British Embassy Paris, Air France Paris CDG routing, outer island transfers.

Niue

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Niue. BHC Wellington contacts, Air New Zealand twice-weekly Auckland service, limited local infrastructure explained.

Palau

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Palau. Non-resident British Embassy Manila, remote Pacific routing via Guam or Manila, key contacts and timelines.

Puerto Rico

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Puerto Rico. US territory, Institute of Forensic Sciences, US federal law, direct BA flight San Juan to Heathrow.

Réunion

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Réunion. French overseas department, Indian Ocean, French civil law, mairie registration, British Embassy Paris, Air France Paris CDG routing.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death on Saint Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha. British Overseas Territory, South Atlantic, SA Airlink via Johannesburg.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. French collectivity off Canada, French civil law, routing via Halifax or St John's Newfoundland.

Sint Maarten

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Sint Maarten. Dutch constituent country, Kingdom of the Netherlands, British Embassy The Hague, KPSM, island division with French Saint Martin, KLM Amsterdam routing.

Slovakia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Slovakia. British Embassy Bratislava contacts, Matrika documentation, translation requirements, and what to do first.

Solomon Islands

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Solomon Islands. Australian HC Honiara contacts, inter-island transfer logistics, routing via Brisbane, and what to do first.

Svalbard

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Svalbard. Norwegian Arctic territory, Governor Sysselmannen, Norwegian law, field death logistics, routing via Oslo.

British Virgin Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the British Virgin Islands. British Overseas Territory, English common law, Civil Registry Tortola, RVIPF, routing via Antigua, no cremation in BVI.

Cayman Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Cayman Islands. British Overseas Territory, English common law, General Registry George Town, RCIPS, direct UK flights from Grand Cayman.

Falkland Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Falkland Islands. British Overseas Territory, Falkland Islands Coroner, RAF Brize Norton or LATAM via Chile routing.

Faroe Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Faroe Islands. Danish autonomous territory, Faroese Police, Atlantic Airways direct to London Gatwick, certified translation required.

Northern Mariana Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Northern Mariana Islands. US commonwealth territory, CNMI Medical Examiner, US federal law, routing via Tokyo or Guam.

Turks and Caicos Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Turks and Caicos Islands. British Overseas Territory, English common law, no direct UK flights, US routing documentation, inter-island transfers.

US Virgin Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the US Virgin Islands. US territory, Medical Examiner jurisdiction, US federal law, routing via Miami or San Juan.

Tokelau

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Tokelau: no airport, fortnightly vessel to Samoa, New Zealand law applies, and FCDO contacts explained.

Tuvalu

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Tuvalu. BHC Fiji contacts, outer atoll transfer logistics, Fiji Airways routing, and what to do first.

Holy See (Vatican City)

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Vatican City. British Embassy to the Holy See contacts, Governorate civil registration, Italian transit documentation.

Wallis and Futuna

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Wallis and Futuna. Extremely remote French collectivity, French civil law, Aircalin via Noumea then Paris CDG.

Christmas Island

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on Christmas Island: Australian law applies, twice-weekly Perth flights, diverse community, and FCDO contacts.

Norfolk Island

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on Norfolk Island: Australian federal law post-2016, direct flights to Sydney and Brisbane, NSW Coroner, and FCDO contacts.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Australian law, twice-weekly Perth flights, Home Island Muslim community, and FCDO contacts.

Isle of Man

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on the Isle of Man: Manx Coroner of Inquests, death registration, direct UK flights, and what to do first.

Pitcairn Islands

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on the Pitcairn Islands: no airport, Governor's Office in Auckland, vessel schedule, and FCDO contacts.

Afghanistan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Afghanistan. FCDO first steps, Taliban civil documentation, British Embassy Islamabad, and repatriation process explained.

Andorra

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Andorra. Catalan civil registry, road transfer to Barcelona or Toulouse, British Embassy Madrid contact and process explained.

Burundi

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Burundi. FCDO first steps, French civil law documentation, non-resident BHC Kampala, and repatriation process explained.

Iran

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Iran. FCDO first steps, dual national complications, SABTE AHVAL civil registration, British Embassy Tehran contact and process.

Iraq

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Iraq. FCDO first steps, Arabic/Kurdish civil documentation, British Embassy contacts, and repatriation process explained.

Liechtenstein

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Liechtenstein. German civil law, road transfer to Zürich, non-resident British Embassy Bern contact and process explained.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. FCDO first steps, Registrar General documentation, island transfer logistics, BHC Bridgetown contact.

Syria

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Syria. FCDO first steps, post-Assad transition documentation, British Embassy Beirut, and repatriation process explained.

Turkmenistan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Turkmenistan. FCDO first steps, ZAGS civil registry, Ministry of Internal Affairs export permit, British Embassy Ashgabat contact.

Yemen

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Yemen. FCDO first steps, dual administration (Houthi/IRG), British Embassy Riyadh, and repatriation process explained.

Belarus

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Belarus. FCDO all-but-essential travel advisory, reduced Embassy Minsk capacity, MFA attestation, suspended UK-Belarus flights.

Benin

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Benin. Who to call, what documents you need, and how repatriation to the UK works. FCDO guidance and northern region security advice included.

Brunei

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Brunei. British High Commission Bandar Seri Begawan, Religious Affairs clearance for Muslim deaths, direct London Heathrow flights.

Burkina Faso

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Burkina Faso. Military coup 2022, FCDO all-but-essential, non-resident Embassy via Accra. French civil law, Tribunal clearance, Ethiopian Airlines routing.

Central African Republic

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Central African Republic. FCDO against all travel outside Bangui. Non-resident Embassy via Yaoundé. Wagner/Africa Corps context. Ethiopian Airlines routing.

Chad

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Chad. Transitional Military Council since 2021, non-resident Embassy via Yaoundé, French civil law, eastern conflict zones not accessible.

Comoros

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Comoros. Non-resident British Embassy via Port Louis, Mauritius. Three-island administration, French civil law, Islamic burial pressure, Indian Ocean routing.

Djibouti

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Djibouti. No resident British Embassy — consular support via Addis Ababa. French civil law, Tribunal clearance, routing via Addis Ababa or Dubai.

Equatorial Guinea

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Equatorial Guinea. Who to call, documents required, island and mainland logistics, and how repatriation to the UK works.

Eritrea

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Eritrea. British Embassy Asmara, closed-state government processes, National Security clearance, 28-90 day timelines. FCDO 020 7008 5000.

Eswatini

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Eswatini. British High Commission Mbabane, English documentation, Registrar General process, routing via Johannesburg.

Gabon

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Gabon. Who to call, what documents you need, and how repatriation to the UK works after the 2023 military transition.

Guinea

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guinea (Conakry). Military junta since 2021, non-resident Embassy via Freetown, French civil law, Gendarmerie clearance, Air France routing.

Guinea-Bissau

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guinea-Bissau. Who to call, what documents you need, and how repatriation to the UK works. FCDO guidance included.

Guyana

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guyana. British High Commission Georgetown, English-language documents, interior jungle recovery challenge, routing via Miami or Caribbean hubs.

Haiti

Emergency guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Haiti. Gang violence, collapsed civil registration, who to call, what is achievable, and how to begin repatriation. FCDO guidance included.

Lesotho

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Lesotho. British High Commission Maseru, English documentation, Lesotho Mounted Police Service, routing via Johannesburg JNB.

Liberia

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Liberia. Resident British Embassy Monrovia, English documentation throughout, Liberia National Police, Brussels Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines routing.

Mali

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Mali. Military junta since 2021, non-resident British Embassy via Dakar. French civil law, Parquet clearance, routing via Addis Ababa or Casablanca.

Mauritania

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Mauritania. Non-resident British Embassy via Rabat, Arabic and French civil law, Islamic burial pressure, Royal Air Maroc routing via Casablanca.

Moldova

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Moldova. Chisinau civil registration, State Medical Examiner, Transnistria complications, direct London flights.

Mongolia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Mongolia. British Embassy Ulaanbaatar, State Forensic Science Center, remote body recovery from Gobi and steppe, FCDO 020 7008 5000.

Nicaragua

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Nicaragua. Who to call, documents required, political context for foreign nationals, and how repatriation to the UK works.

Niger

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Niger. Military coup July 2023, FCDO all-but-essential advisory, no resident British Embassy. FCDO 020 7008 5000.

Paraguay

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Paraguay. Who to call, documents required, Chaco region logistics, cremation options, and how repatriation to the UK works.

Republic of Congo

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). Who to call, what documents you need, and how repatriation to the UK works. Pool region caution included.

São Tomé and Príncipe

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in São Tomé and Príncipe. Who to call, documents required, island transfer logistics, and how repatriation to the UK works.

Somalia

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Somalia. FCDO against all travel. British Embassy Mogadishu under severe restrictions. Three administrative tracks: FGS, Puntland, Somaliland.

South Sudan

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in South Sudan. British Embassy Juba, very-high complexity, underdeveloped civil registration, active conflict in multiple states, Ethiopian Airlines routing.

Sudan

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Sudan. Civil war ongoing since April 2023. British Embassy Khartoum suspended. Khartoum Airport inoperative. FCDO 020 7008 5000.

Suriname

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Suriname. Non-resident British Embassy via Georgetown, Guyana. Dutch civil law, BOG export permit, interior jungle recovery, KLM Amsterdam route.

Tajikistan

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Tajikistan. British Embassy Dushanbe, Pamir mountain recovery, no cremation, Tajik Cyrillic documentation, GBAO travel advisory.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in the DRC. British Embassy Kinshasa, INML forensic process, eastern DRC conflict zones where repatriation may not be possible, FCDO 020 7008 5000.

Timor-Leste

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Timor-Leste (East Timor). Australian Embassy Dili provides consular support for British nationals. Portuguese civil law, Bali or Darwin routing.

Togo

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Togo. Who to call, what documents you need, and how repatriation to the UK works. FCDO guidance and Savanes region security advice included.

Angola

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Angola. Portuguese documentation, SIC forensics, oil industry protocols.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dual entity system, Sarajevo and Republika Srpska procedures, Mostar tourist cases.

Cape Verde

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Cape Verde. Inter-island transfers, Portuguese documentation, Honorary Consul process.

El Salvador

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in El Salvador. IML forensics, Spanish documentation, Honorary Consul process.

Kosovo

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Kosovo. British Embassy Pristina, Institute of Forensic Medicine, no cremation facilities, direct London flights.

Libya

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Libya. No resident British Embassy. FCDO all-travel advisory. Extreme complexity. Call our specialist team immediately.

Luxembourg

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Luxembourg. British Embassy Luxembourg City, Parquet Général, 4 to 10 day process, direct London flights.

North Macedonia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in North Macedonia. Macedonian Cyrillic documentation, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Ohrid tourist cases.

Russia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Russia. FCDO advises against all travel. British Embassy Moscow operates with reduced staff. 6 to 20 week process.

Uruguay

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Uruguay. Civil Registry process, Medical Examiner, apostille, routing via Buenos Aires or São Paulo.

Algeria

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Algeria. Gendarmerie investigation, wilaya transport permits, Arabic and French documentation, and repatriation to the UK.

Austria

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Austria. Totenbeschau, Staatsanwaltschaft, Bergrettung ski resort recovery, Strasbourg Convention, and repatriation to the UK.

Bahrain

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Bahrain. Public Prosecution, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Gulf Air direct flights, HMS Juffair military distinction, and repatriation to the UK.

Belgium

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Belgium. Parquet Public Prosecution, commune transport permits, three-language documentation, Brussels Airport routing, and NATO military deaths distinction.

Denmark

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Denmark. Rigspolitiet investigation, Strasbourg Convention documentation, Greenland and Faroe Islands cases, and repatriation to the UK.

Finland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Finland. Finnish Police, Valvira Matkustuslupa, Lapland to Oulu transfer, and repatriation to the UK explained.

Israel

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Israel. Israeli police investigation, Abu Kabir forensic institute, Hebrew documentation, Ministry of Health export permit, and repatriation to the UK.

Kuwait

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Kuwait. Criminal Investigation Department, Public Prosecution release, Arabic translations, Kuwait Airways routing, and repatriation to the UK.

Lebanon

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Lebanon. ISF investigation, confessional legal system, Beirut airport risks, and repatriation to the UK.

Malawi

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Malawi. Police clearance, Government Pathologist post-mortems, Lake Malawi drowning deaths, and repatriation to the UK.

Mozambique

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Mozambique. PIC investigation, Portuguese documentation, Ministry of Health export permits, and repatriation to the UK.

Myanmar

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Myanmar. Military administration procedures, Burmese documentation, FCDO travel warnings, and repatriation to the UK.

Norway

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Norway. Kripos investigation, Norwegian death documentation, Svalbard cases, and repatriation to the UK.

Saudi Arabia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Saudi Arabia. BIPP investigation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication, Arabic document translation, Islamic law restrictions, and repatriation to the UK.

South Korea

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in South Korea. National Forensic Service, Ministry of Health export permit, Korean documentation, Incheon cargo routing, and repatriation to the UK.

Sweden

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Sweden. Swedish Police procedures, Rättsmedicinalverket post-mortems, Strasbourg Convention benefits, and repatriation to the UK.

Switzerland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Switzerland. Cantonal administration, Staatsanwaltschaft, Leichentransportbewilligung, ski resort deaths, Rega mountain rescue, and repatriation to the UK.

Japan

Someone has died in Japan. Japanese documentation, consular contacts and repatriation to the UK typically takes 10 to 18 days. We guide every step.

Malaysia

Someone has died in Malaysia. MOH export permit, Kuala Lumpur and island cases handled. Repatriation to the UK typically takes 10 to 18 days. Contact us.

Croatia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Croatia. Covers the state attorney investigation process, Dalmatian island transfers, and repatriation to the UK.

Ireland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Ireland. Covers the Irish Coroner's process, road and ferry repatriation options, and what Brexit means for costs.

Jamaica

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Jamaica. Covers the Coroner's process, crime-related death procedures, and repatriation to the UK.

Malta

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Malta. Covers first steps, the Maltese death registration process, and repatriation to the UK.

New Zealand

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in New Zealand. Covers the Coroner's process, death registration, and repatriation to the UK.

Singapore

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Singapore. Covers the State Coroner's inquiry, Health Sciences Authority export permits and repatriation to the UK.

Maldives

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in the Maldives. Covers island transfer to Male, no-cremation rules, British consular coverage from Colombo, and repatriation.

Netherlands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in the Netherlands. Covers the Dutch death registration process, public prosecutor involvement and repatriation to the UK.

France

Someone has died in France. French paperwork, British Embassy notification, and repatriation home handled step by step. Contact us 24/7.

Pakistan

Someone has died in Pakistan. Consular contacts, Islamic burial rules, documentation and repatriation flight to the UK explained for British families.

Thailand

Someone has died in Thailand. Strict deadlines, a single death certificate, island transfers. We handle every step for British families. Contact us 24/7.

Turkey

Someone has died in Turkey. Muslim burial timelines, consular contacts, documentation and repatriation flight home explained for British families.

United Arab Emirates

Someone has died in the UAE. Islamic law, Dubai and Abu Dhabi mortuary processes, documentation and repatriation to the UK fully explained.

Egypt

Someone has died in Egypt. Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Cairo cases all handled. Documentation and repatriation to the UK fully explained. Contact us.

Germany

Someone has died in Germany. British families explain what to do first, key documents required, and how to bring them home. We guide you every step.

Greece

Someone has died in Greece. Greek paperwork, island transfers and repatriation to the UK typically take 7 to 14 days. We guide every step.

Hungary

Someone has died in Hungary. Death registration, consular contacts and repatriation flight home fully explained. Typically 10 to 18 days. Call us.

Kenya

Someone has died in Kenya. Safari zone, remote area and Nairobi cases handled. Repatriation to the UK typically takes 2 to 3 weeks. Contact us now.

Poland

Someone has died in Poland. Polish prokurator process, Eurotunnel and cargo flight options, documentation fully explained. Contact us 24/7.

Vietnam

Someone has died in Vietnam. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City cases handled, documentation explained. Repatriation typically takes 2 to 4 weeks. Contact us.

Australia

What to do if someone dies in Australia. Emergency contacts, Australian funeral director process, high commission support, and bringing your loved one home to the UK.

Brazil

What to do if someone dies in Brazil. Portuguese-language documentation, British Embassy Brasilia support, and the complex Brazilian repatriation process.

Cambodia

What to do if someone dies in Cambodia. British Embassy Phnom Penh contacts, the Cambodian documentation process, and repatriation from a destination with limited international funeral infrastructure.

Canada

What to do if someone dies in Canada. Provincial variation in documentation, British High Commission contacts, and the repatriation process from North America back to the UK.

Cyprus

What to do if someone dies in Cyprus. British High Commission contacts, the Cypriot coroner system, and what to expect from a repatriation in the Eastern Mediterranean.

India

India has one of the most complex repatriation processes, with significant variation by state. This guide covers immediate steps, the British High Commission, required documents, timeline, and the cost of repatriation from India to the UK.

Indonesia

What to do if someone dies in Indonesia, including Bali. The Indonesian police and coroner requirements, British Embassy Jakarta support, and repatriation from a destination with complex inter-island logistics.

Italy

Italy has a formal Catholic funeral tradition and specific bureaucratic requirements for repatriation. This guide covers what to do first, the British Embassy, required documents, typical timeline, and costs.

Mexico

What to do if someone dies in Mexico. The Mexican death certificate process, British Embassy contacts, and what families need to know about repatriation from a high-risk popular destination.

Morocco

What to do if someone dies in Morocco. Islamic burial time pressure, British Embassy Rabat contacts, and the documentation process for repatriation from North Africa.

Portugal

Portugal has a well-organised funeral system and close links with the UK. This guide covers immediate steps, embassy contacts, required documents, timeline, and costs for repatriation from Portugal.

South Africa

What to do if someone dies in South Africa. The South African death certification process, British Embassy contacts in Pretoria, and repatriation from a destination with a high British presence.

Spain

Spain accounts for more British deaths abroad than any other country. This guide covers immediate steps, the British Embassy, required documents, timeline, and costs for repatriation to the UK.

Sri Lanka

What to do if someone dies in Sri Lanka. British High Commission Colombo contacts, the Sri Lankan death certification process, and repatriation from South Asia.

Dominican Republic

What to do if someone dies in the Dominican Republic. British Embassy contacts in Santo Domingo, the Dominican documentation process, and repatriation from a popular Caribbean destination.

Philippines

What to do if someone dies in the Philippines. The NBI clearance requirement, British Embassy Manila support, and what families need to know about repatriation from the Pacific.

United States

Repatriation from the USA involves state-level regulations that vary significantly. This guide covers immediate steps, documentation, US embassy contacts, typical timeline, and costs for bringing a loved one home from America.

Albania

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Albania. RGJC registration, Prosecutor post-mortem, Tirana mortuary transfer, laissez-passer and UK flight options explained.

Antigua and Barbuda

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Antigua and Barbuda. Honorary British Consul, Mount St John's Medical Centre, Barbuda post-Hurricane Irma infrastructure, direct BA and Virgin flights, coroner process.

Argentina

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Argentina. Judicial release process, Cuerpo Medico Forense, Patagonia transfer logistics, and routing via Madrid explained.

Armenia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Armenia. British Embassy Yerevan, Republican Institute of Forensic Medical Expertise, Armenian script translation requirements, Mount Aragats deaths, cargo routing via Vienna or Frankfurt.

Azerbaijan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Azerbaijan. British Embassy Baku, Republican Centre forensics, Azerbaijan Airlines direct cargo to London Heathrow, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone warning, Azerbaijani translation requirements.

Bangladesh

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Bangladesh. Union Parishad registration, Bangladesh Police magistrate order, DMCH post-mortem, DGHS export permit, and Biman Bangladesh direct flights to Heathrow explained.

Barbados

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Barbados. Death registration, Coroner involvement, embalming requirements and direct London flights explained.

Belize

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Belize. British High Commission Belmopan, KHMH forensics, Great Blue Hole diving deaths, Cayo district road transfer, US hub cargo routing via Miami or Houston.

Bolivia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Bolivia. Fiscalia investigation, IDIF post-mortem, altitude sickness deaths at La Paz, Ministry of Health export permit, and routing via Lima or São Paulo explained.

Botswana

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Botswana. British High Commission Gaborone, Princess Marina Hospital forensics, Okavango Delta evacuation, Chobe deaths, landlocked routing via Johannesburg explained.

Bulgaria

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Bulgaria. Death registration, post-mortem rules, British Embassy contacts and repatriation documentation explained.

Cameroon

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Cameroon. Judicial Police, Tribunal de Grande Instance, CHU Yaoundé post-mortem, French and English region differences, Ministry of Public Health export permit, and routing via Paris or Addis Ababa explained.

Chile

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Chile. Servicio Medico Legal, Seremi de Salud export permits, connections via Madrid, Patagonia remote deaths, and Spanish translation explained.

China

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in China. PSB procedures, Civil Affairs Bureau permits, approved mortuaries, British Embassy Beijing consular support, and direct Heathrow flights explained.

Colombia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Colombia. Registro Civil, IML post-mortem, INVIMA export permit, multi-leg routing via Miami or Madrid, and British Embassy Bogota explained.

Costa Rica

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Costa Rica. OIJ investigation, INCIENSA post-mortem, Ministry of Health export permit, and routing via Miami explained.

Cuba

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Cuba. Cuba's mandatory autopsy, state funeral services, MINREX export process and routing via Madrid explained.

Czech Republic

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Czech Republic. Matrika registration, State Prosecutor, Institute of Forensic Medicine, and direct Prague-London flights explained.

Ecuador

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Ecuador. Fiscalia investigation, Registro Civil, Ministry of Health export permit, Galapagos evacuation logistics, and routing via Miami explained.

Ethiopia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Ethiopia. Federal Police procedures, Addis Ababa transfer logistics, Ministry of Health export permit, and Ethiopian Airlines routing explained.

Fiji

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Fiji. CWMH Suva, British High Commission Suva, outer island transfers, scuba diving deaths, cremation available, Auckland and Sydney cargo routing.

Georgia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Georgia. British Embassy Tbilisi, Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, Georgian Mkhedruli script translation, mountain deaths in Kazbegi and Svaneti, and Wizz Air direct flights explained.

Ghana

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Ghana. BDM Registry death certificate, Korle Bu post-mortem, Ghana Health Service export permit, and British Airways direct cargo routing explained.

Grenada

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Grenada. Honorary British Consul, General Hospital St George's, St George's University student deaths, Bianca C diving wreck, Carriacou transfers, Barbados routing.

Guatemala

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guatemala. British Embassy Guatemala City. INACIF forensics, Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Tikal. What to do first, documentation, and timelines.

Honduras

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Honduras. Bay Islands and Roatan diving deaths, mainland transfers, Honorary British Consul Tegucigalpa, Spanish documentation, Ministerio Publico forensic process, US hub routing.

Hong Kong

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Hong Kong. Coroner's Court, BDMR registration, Department of Health export permit, and direct Cathay Pacific Heathrow flights explained.

Iceland

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Iceland. Icelandic Police investigation, Landspítali Hospital post-mortem, ICE-SAR body recovery from remote locations, Medical Director of Health export permit, and Icelandair direct flights to the UK explained.

Ivory Coast (CÃ´te d'Ivoire)

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Ivory Coast. British Embassy Abidjan, CHU de Treichville forensics, French documentation translation, ABJ routing via Paris or Brussels, northern region risks.

Jordan

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Jordan. Civil Status registration, Ministry of Interior release, Ministry of Health export permit, and Royal Jordanian cargo routing explained.

Kazakhstan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Kazakhstan. British Embassy Astana, Republican Centre forensics, Kazakh translation requirements, cargo routing via Istanbul or Dubai, mountain and remote area deaths.

Kyrgyzstan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Kyrgyzstan. British Embassy Bishkek, Republican Centre forensics, Peak Lenin and Tian Shan mountain deaths, helicopter evacuation, Kyrgyz Cyrillic translation requirements, cargo via Istanbul or Dubai.

Laos

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Laos. British Embassy Vientiane, Mahosot Hospital, Lao script translation, Vang Vieng tourist deaths, 4000 Islands remote cases, possible Thailand forensic transfer, and Bangkok connections explained.

Madagascar

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Madagascar. British Embassy Antananarivo, CHUAT forensics, small aircraft deaths in remote parks, Nosy Be transfers, French and Malagasy documentation, Ivato Airport routing.

Mauritius

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Mauritius. British High Commission Port Louis, Government Forensic Science Laboratory, SSR Hospital, direct UK flights, and English-language documentation explained.

Montenegro

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Montenegro. British Embassy Podgorica, Institute for Forensic Medicine, Bay of Kotor coastal deaths, Durmitor mountain rescue, charter flight cargo limitations, and connections via Belgrade explained.

Namibia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Namibia. British High Commission Windhoek. English documentation. Self-drive accidents, Etosha, Skeleton Coast, Caprivi Strip. What to do first.

Nepal

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Nepal. Helicopter rescue from the Himalayas, TUTH post-mortem, Ministry of Home Affairs export permit, and routing via Doha or Delhi explained.

Nigeria

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Nigeria. NPC death certificate process, State Ministry of Health export permit, Lagos and Abuja procedures explained.

Oman

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Oman. Royal Oman Police procedures, Ministry of Health NOC, British Embassy Muscat, and cargo routing via Dubai or Doha explained.

Panama

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Panama. British Embassy Panama City, IMELCF forensics, Bocas del Toro island transfers, Chiriqui Highlands, Darien Gap cases, Tocumen Airport routing.

Papua New Guinea

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Papua New Guinea. British High Commission Port Moresby, Highlands charter aircraft, Kokoda Track deaths, sorcery accusation cases, Brisbane routing. High complexity repatriation.

Peru

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Peru. Covers altitude deaths in Cusco and Machu Picchu, IML post-mortems, transfer to Lima, and routing to the UK.

Qatar

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Qatar. Ministry of Interior Civil Status, Qatar Police investigation, Hamad Medical Corporation post-mortem, Ministry of Public Health export permit, and Qatar Airways direct cargo to Heathrow explained.

Romania

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Romania. Starea Civila registration, Prosecutor post-mortem, laissez-passer, and direct Bucharest-London flights explained.

Rwanda

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Rwanda. Rwanda Investigation Bureau, CRVS registration, CHUK post-mortem, gorilla trekking deaths in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Biomedical Centre export permit, and routing via Nairobi or Doha explained.

Saint Lucia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Saint Lucia. Honorary British Consul Castries, Victoria Hospital, Pitons area road transfer, coroner process, Barbados cargo routing.

Samoa

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Samoa. New Zealand consular assistance, TTM Hospital, Savai'i transfers, Sunday observance impact, Auckland routing. Samoa is not American Samoa.

Senegal

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Senegal. Gendarmerie investigation, IML post-mortem Dakar, laissez-passer, British Embassy Dakar, and routing via Paris explained.

Serbia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Serbia. MUP police procedures, Institute of Forensic Medicine Belgrade, Strasbourg Convention death certificate, and Air Serbia direct cargo routing explained.

Seychelles

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Seychelles. British High Commission Victoria, limited forensic capacity, island transfer from La Digue and Praslin, possible forensic transfer to Reunion, and British Airways direct flights explained.

Sierra Leone

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Sierra Leone. British High Commission Freetown. Lungi Airport estuary crossing explained. Connaught Hospital. Upcountry deaths and what to do first.

Slovenia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Slovenia. British Embassy Ljubljana, Strasbourg Convention laissez-passer, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Triglav mountain rescue, and connections via Vienna explained.

Taiwan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Taiwan. British Office Taipei consular services, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Traditional Chinese documentation, EVA Air direct flights, and Taiwan's diplomatic status explained.

Tanzania

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Tanzania. Covers Zanzibar deaths, safari deaths in remote national parks, GCLA post-mortems and routing via Nairobi.

The Bahamas

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in the Bahamas. British High Commission Nassau, Princess Margaret Hospital, Out Island transfers, connections via Miami, and English-language documentation explained.

The Gambia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in The Gambia. British High Commission Banjul, EFSTH forensics, coastal hotel deaths, upcountry transfers, coroner process, direct charter flight routing.

Tonga

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Tonga. Australian consular assistance, Vaiola Hospital, Vava'u and Ha'apai island transfers, whale tourism deaths, 2022 Hunga Tonga context, Auckland routing.

Trinidad and Tobago

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Trinidad and Tobago. British High Commission Port of Spain, EWMSC forensics, Tobago inter-island transfer, coroner inquest process, direct BA cargo routing.

Tunisia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Tunisia. Officier d'Etat Civil registration, Parquet investigation, INML Tunis post-mortem, Arabic translation requirements, Ministry of Health export permit, and direct UK flight routing explained.

Uganda

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Uganda. Uganda Police Force CID, URSB death registration, Mulago Hospital post-mortem, gorilla trekking park deaths, Ministry of Health export permit, and routing via Nairobi explained.

Ukraine

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Ukraine. Active conflict zone. FCDO emergency contacts. Boryspil Airport closed. Overland Poland routing. What to do first.

Uzbekistan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Uzbekistan. British Embassy Tashkent, Republican Centre forensics, Uzbek translation requirements, Samarkand and Bukhara deaths, cargo routing via Uzbekistan Airways or Istanbul.

Vanuatu

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Vanuatu. Australian consular assistance, Vila Central Hospital, outer island transfers, Mount Yasur volcanic deaths, cyclone season delays, Brisbane routing.

Venezuela

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Venezuela. British Embassy Caracas. CICPC forensics, SAREN, MPPS export permit. Economic crisis, limited flights, Bogota routing. What to do first.

Zambia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Zambia. Zambia Police Service CID, DPP authorisation, UTH Lusaka post-mortem, Victoria Falls Zambian side deaths, Ministry of Health export permit, and routing via Johannesburg or Nairobi explained.

Zimbabwe

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Republic Police, Attorney General's Office, Harare Central Hospital post-mortem, Victoria Falls national park deaths, Ministry of Health export permit, and British Airways direct to Heathrow explained.

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