Repatriation of Body from Germany
Homeland International support with repatriation all over the world, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Our team is well experienced in repatriation from Germany. With our lengthy experience of repatriation assistance combined with our relationships with both airlines and embassies we can assure you are in safe hands when repatriating your loved one.
We have an excellent relationship with our local (English speaking) provider in Germany who we have worked with for many years and are able to provide funeral and body repatriation services from anywhere in Germany back home.
How Body Repatriation from Germany works:
Homeland International provides everything required for the repatriation of your loved one from Germany.
Typically, 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 Germany
- 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 Germany we can repatriate from
We are usually able to arrange flights back to most international destinations from airports in Germany such as Dusseldorf, Frankfurt 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 Germany to other European countries and the UK can also sometimes be completed by road.
We can arrange repatriation of remains from anywhere in Germany including:
- Berlin
- Bremen
- Cologne/Koln
- Dresden
- Dusseldorf
- Hamburg
- Hanover
- Frankfurt
- Leipzig
- Munich
- Nuremberg
- Stuttgart
- Anywhere else in Germany
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:
Online
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