Repatriation of Body from Portugal
Homeland International has expertise in the repatriation of a body from anywhere in Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores. The average repatriation cost from Portugal to the UK is usually between £3,500 – £4,500 GBP.
Full costs are confirmed once we have received up to date costs from the airlines. To get started:
How Body Repatriation from Portugal works:
Homeland International provides everything required for the repatriation of your loved one from Portugal. 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 from Portugal
- 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 Portugal we can repatriate from
We are usually able to arrange flights back to most international destinations from airports in Portugal such as Faro, Funchal, Lisbon and Porto. 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. We can arrange repatriation of remains from anywhere in Portugal including:
- Albufeira
- The Algarve
- The Azores
- Coimbra
- Faro
- Funchal
- Lagos
- Lisbon
- Madeira
- Portimao
- Porto
Madeira and the Azores
We are able to support the repatriation from Madeira and the Azores and there is usually no need for your loved one to be transported to mainland Portugal. Even if the death is referred to the police, the investigations are usually able to be completed in Funchal, Madeira or the Azores. Flights are usually available from Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Funchal, Madeira to most international destinations, flights from the Azores will usually connect via Lisbon. If for some reason flights are unavailable from Madeira or the Azores we can transport to Lisbon or other international airports for a connecting flight.
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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