Using International Mortuary Shipping Company To Transport Remains Of The Deceased

By Lelia Hall


With the world becoming a global village, your family and some of friends may move abroad for better job opportunities, to further their education or to have a good time with their families. If unfortunately the die where still abroad, you may find it hard to plan the shipping of their remains back home for burial. It may take a while to obtain necessary documents and plan for a sendoff at home. Luckily, there are international mortuary shipping companies who might be of help during these hard times.

These companies are run by an experienced staff and have set offices or appointed organizations to act on their behalf around the world to enable them ship the remains to any part of the world where the family reside. Requirements for shipping human bodies differ from region to the other. These are investigated and complied with before the remains of the deceased can be transported.

Several authorities around the world require a signed and filed death certificate before they give the nod. The family should keep information requested as accurate as possible to make the service smoother. Once this is done, the consulate at the home country embassy certifies that whatever has been filled is accurate. The embassy then allows the body to be taken back to the deceased home country.

There are countries that have specific requirements for shipping and the hearse. The shipping firm liaises with the contacts on the ground for these requirements to be fulfilled before the arrival of particular body. In case the input of family is required, they are notified in due course. The US air authorities placed specific limitations on air travel to certain cities after September 9/11 bombings. This was extended to cargo that was transported to those cities. You may expect some delay if you live in one of these places.

Several international, mortuary shipping companies give a whole solution that encompasses the cost of removing the body where it is located, preservation of the body awaiting transport, compliance to legal requirements, licensing and delivery of a body to the nearest airport. Others may charge a little more to bring the remains to nearest town or local morgue or to have the remains of your loved one further prepared.

You can consider cremation of a body as a family. Most people are opting for cremation to interring the remains. The service is cheaper and less of a hustle than bringing the remains home. Cremation also follows lad down rules and regulations. This may make you wait a little longer for the cremated remains.

It is okay to have a local graveside service provider. However, the service may be cheaper if you procured it from the company that did the shipping of the body as part of the whole service. Interment is charged as a separate service. Ask for the pricing from the mortuary service provider.

It is good to visit several mortuary shipping companies before selecting one. Evaluate their services against the cost provided Ask if the operate in your home country. Furthermore, ask if they have added services and the cost of each service.




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