Deceased Repatriation
Harrison’s can help you with funeral arrangements for international deceased repatriations, into and out of any country in the world.
The process of repatriating someone who has died can be a complicated task for anyone to deal with. When you choose us, our team will do the work for you, helping make a difficult time a little easier. Our deceased repatriation service is supported by our years of repatriation and funeral arrangement experience, taking the worry and unnecessary complications out of your hands.
Whatever type of repatriation is needed, we will guide you through the process of getting your loved one laid to rest at home, wherever that may be.
We are available to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For immediate assistance, call: +44 (0)20 8819 3465. For non-urgent enquiries, please email info@harrisonfuneralhome.co.uk
Deceased Repatriation Service
We offer a full repatriation service including translators of all languages and specialists experienced with international customs, documentation, permits, transport and regulations in accordance with local requirements.
Our Service includes:
- Full International Repatriation to and from any country in the world.
- Advice on all Repatriation documentation and coffin requirements for:
- UK authorities
- All Embassies & Consulates
- All major airlines
- Documentation delivery service to Embassies & Consulates in London.
- Regulations differ from country to country and we can advise you on specific requirements for the required destination.
- Translation services for official documents, i.e. death certificates, invoices & reports. We alleviate any language problems often associated with probate when death occurs abroad.
- Freight booking services and airway bill.
- Repatriation conveying throughout the UK 24 hours a day, 7 days week.
- Unsealing the repatriation coffin and removing the metal lining.
- We can provide a range of coffins conforming to international shipping regulations (zinc lined, air-trays, Italian and French coffins).
- We have a range of cremated remains urns suitable for international transit, including zinc lining of traditional wooden urns.
- Embalming services and official certification appropriate for all destinations.
- A wide range of coffins and caskets to choose from.
Let us lift the additional emotional strain from your shoulders and repatriate the person who has died, while you and your family and friends remember them as they would have wanted.
FAQs
It is difficult to advise on costs for repatriation since each case is unique. As an average indicator, it could range from £2,000 to £4,000.
Repatriation costs are dependent on several factors, such as where the deceased is going, whether the coffin needs to be hermetically sealed (i.e. airtight), how many (if any) translations are needed.
This depends where the person died and where their destination is. On average it takes approximately 14 days to arrange, though time zones are a factor, as well as potentially delayed flights.
We will of course work to make everything go as quickly as possible and smoothly for you.
Usually a deceased person is repatriated by plane, however specially adapted cars are also used if a land repatriation is required. This would be more common, for example to repatriate from Wales to England.
