Repatriation services for funeral homes

Yes. As a trade service for funeral homes, we handle repatriation abroad or repatriation to Germany – including documents, consulate, transfer coffin and freight. The family remains your client, and you decide how to pass on our service.

The duration depends mainly on how quickly the documents are available: death certificate, body passport, releases and, where applicable, confirmation from the consulate. Within Europe, the coffin is on the road in the funeral transport vehicle for one to a few days, depending on the route. With air freight, flight connections also play a role. An example from our reviews: for a repatriation from Munich to Novosibirsk, the burial was possible on the fourth day. It is not always that quick – after our first conversation we will tell you what you can realistically expect.

For cross-border repatriations, usually yes. The European Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses requires an impermeable coffin: a wooden coffin with a tightly soldered zinc liner, absorbent lining and, for air freight, a pressure-equalisation device with a filter. Airlines also only accept hermetically sealed coffins. We provide a transfer coffin that meets these requirements.

The body passport (Leichenpass) is the official accompanying document for a deceased person being transferred across a national border. In Germany, it is issued by the local public order office at the place of death, in accordance with the funeral law of the respective federal state. Among other things, the medical certificate of death and the death certificate are required for it. A coffin coming to Germany from abroad must also be accompanied by a body passport or a comparable document. We apply for the body passport on your behalf.

Yes. You can reach us 24/7 on +49 1511 7463888, also via WhatsApp. A death does not keep to office hours – that is why we take calls at night, at weekends and on public holidays too, and set the repatriation in motion straight away.