Guides
Guides to the documents, the preparation and the transport
Four questions come up in almost every case. These pages answer them in plain terms, without pretending the rules are the same everywhere.
A death abroad: what to do in the first hours
The 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.
Read moreThe death certificate when someone dies abroad
A 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.
Read morePreparation and embalming before an international flight
When embalming is required, when refrigeration is accepted instead, and how religious requirements are handled on an international transfer.
Read moreCoffin requirements for international air transport
Why a sealed inner container is normally required, how the outer case and weight affect the cost, and what differs when ashes are transported.
Read moreExhumation and transfer of remains to another country
Moving someone already buried abroad: the permits involved, what governs the timing, how the transport differs, and where religious law sits.
Read moreHow long an international repatriation takes
Why there is no single answer, what actually sets the pace of a case, what lengthens it, and what can be started in parallel.
Read moreTravel insurance and repatriation of the deceased
What a policy usually covers, why pre-authorisation decides everything, where policies exclude, and what to ask the insurer in writing.
Read moreRepatriation to Israel from abroad
Why a transfer to Israel runs differently: burial without delay, the Shabbat and holiday calendar, the consular documents, and who receives at the airport.
Read moreApostille, legalisation and sworn translation
A death certificate issued abroad is rarely accepted at home as it is. What legalisation means, when an apostille is enough, and where delays come from.
Read moreWhen an autopsy or investigation holds the case
An official investigation is the most common reason a repatriation stops. Why it is opened, how it affects timing, and what a family can influence.
Read moreCremation abroad and the transport of ashes
Cremation cannot be undone and rules out repatriating the body. What the decision involves, how ashes travel, and what the receiving country may require.
Read morePersonal effects: what travels and what does not
Belongings do not automatically travel with the deceased. What is normally removed, how valuables are handled, and how effects are returned to the family.
Read moreIdentification: how it is done and who has to be there
A death cannot be registered before formal identification. When a relative must travel, when a photo is enough, and what happens when identity is in doubt.
Read moreWhen a foreign national dies in Israel
Repatriation out of Israel has its own rules, authorities and timing. What the family abroad needs to know, and what the Israeli side handles.
Read moreWhen there is no insurance cover
Repatriation without a policy is possible; the family carries the cost. What can be reduced, what cannot, and where hidden cover is sometimes found.
Read moreChoosing who handles the repatriation
Families choose a provider within hours, with no way to compare. The questions that show how a case will really be handled, and the answers to worry about.
Read moreThis is general information, not advice on a specific case. Requirements differ between countries, between airlines and sometimes between cases. We are a private coordination company, not a government body, embassy or consulate.
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