Repatriation of Body from France
Homeland International has expertise in the repatriation of remains from anywhere in France, including islands such as Corsica. Our English speaking team would be happy to assist you, the average repatriation cost from France to the UK is around £4,000 – £5,000 GBP.
How Body Repatriation from France works:
Homeland International provides everything required for the repatriation of your loved one from France. Typically, a repatriation usually takes between 5 to 7 days however in certain situations, such as if a coroner or the police are involved, this may extend the time frame slightly.
Once in our care, our team will care for the person who has died, complete the embalming which is required for repatriation and prepare the coffin for international transportation back home.
Documentation Required for Repatriation of Remains from France
- Passport of the deceased person
- Death Certificate
- Homeland International Authorisation Form (this will be sent to you for completion)
- There may be a requirement for additional paperwork from you, we will advise you if anything else is required when starting repatriation arrangements
Documents which Homeland International will obtain
- Export Certificate
- Freedom from Infection Certificate
- Embalming Certificate
- Funeral Directors Declaration Certificate
- Air Waybill document from airline
- Other local paperwork
Locations in France we can repatriate from
We are usually able to arrange flights back to most international destinations from airports in France such as Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris (Charles De Gaulle), Toulouse and more. On arrival back to the destination country, Homeland International can support with the customs clearance at the airport and the transport back to the home town/city.
Repatriation of remains from France to other European countries and the UK can also sometimes be completed by road. We can arrange repatriation of remains from anywhere in France including:
- Aix-en-Provence
- Bordeaux
- Brittany
- Calais
- Caen
- Cannes
- Corsica
- Grenoble
- La Rochelle
- Le Harve
- Lille
- Limousin
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Montpellier
- Nantes
- Normandy
- Nice
- Paris
- Perpignan
- Strasbourg
- Toulouse
- Anywhere else in France
Repatriation from Corsica
We are able to support the repatriation of remains from Corsica. The process followed is the same as the rest of France however it can sometimes be complicated if there is a delay in appointing a funeral home.
Hospitals in Corsica do not have the appropriate mortuary facilities, so they often contract with a local funeral home who will collect your loved one and transport them into their care. This sounds helpful but it leads to bills and invoices which are very high, we then have to negotiate with these companies to start the repatriation procedure and transfer your loved one into our care. This can be eliminated if you appoint us or another repatriation company to start procedures right away. We can then transport directly into our care before the hospital contacts their appointed funeral home.
Once the repatriation process is complete, we are able to book flights to most international destinations from Ajaccio or Bastia, even if they require to connect in France.
Request Quotation
Please provide us with some information such as where the repatriation is to and from so we can provide a quotation to you. You can contact us using one of the methods below:
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