Repatriation to Home Country
A person passed away abroad and needs to be returned to the country they came from.
A traveller who died on holiday, returning to their country of residence.
International Coverage
International Repatriation Across Borders
Examples of regions and countries where we coordinate cases. This is not a closed list, routes are confirmed per case.
Cross-Border Cases
From Anywhere. To Anywhere.
Our work is not limited to bringing people to one country. Most of the cases we coordinate involve a route between two countries, and often neither of them is ours.
Country-to-Country Repatriation
A transfer between two foreign countries, where neither is the family's own country.
From Thailand to France. From Greece to Germany. From Georgia to Germany.
Repatriation To and From Israel
Transfer into Israel from abroad, or out of Israel to another country, subject to review.
Both directions are handled, each with its own documentation requirements.
We assess the route that is actually required and coordinate the process with the relevant parties in each of the countries involved.
International Coverage
International Repatriation Across Borders
Examples of regions and countries where we coordinate cases. This is not a closed list, routes are confirmed per case.
World map indicating the regions where TLM coordinates international repatriation cases.
Europe
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- United Kingdom
- France
- Spain
- Portugal
- Germany
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Hungary
- Serbia
- Georgia
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Poland
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
- Moldova
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Estonia
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- Ireland
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Albania
- North Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Malta
- Luxembourg
- Iceland
- Belarus
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
And additional countries subject to review.
North America
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- United States
- Canada
South America
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- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Peru
- Chile
- Uruguay
- Ecuador
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
- Venezuela
Selected destinations, subject to availability.
Central America and the Caribbean
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- Mexico
- Panama
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Dominican Republic
- Cuba
- Honduras
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
- Jamaica
- Trinidad & Tobago
Selected destinations, subject to availability.
Africa
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- South Africa
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Uganda
- Senegal
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
- Zambia
- Rwanda
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Angola
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
And additional destinations.
Asia
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- Thailand
- Philippines
- Japan
- India
- China
- Vietnam
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Indonesia
- Türkiye
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Mongolia
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong SAR China
And additional destinations.
Middle East
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- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
- Jordan
- Türkiye
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Bahrain
And additional international routes, subject to operational feasibility.
Additional countries and routes available subject to case-specific confirmation.
Don't see your country?
The list above shows examples, not limits. Tell us where the death occurred and where the deceased needs to go, and we will check the route.
Guides
The parts families ask about most
Short pages on the documents, the preparation and the coffin, written for someone reading them for the first time.
- Death certificateA local death certificate is rarely enough on its own. What is issued, what has to be translated and legalised, and what the receiving country asks for.
- The first hoursThe decisions taken in the first hours after a death abroad shape everything that follows. What to secure, who to call, and what not to authorise yet.
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Get Immediate Repatriation Assistance
Tell us where the death occurred and where the deceased needs to go. We will assess the route and come back to you.