Facts About Using International Funeral Shipping Services

By Anita Ortega


In these modern times, many people immigrate to other countries in search of work, to serve their countries and to enjoy pleasant attractions. Many people do not think much about what would happen if their loved one dies in a foreign country and what they need to do to bring him or her back home. People who have to transport human remains internationally find it more difficult to plan a funeral. Dealing with the unfamiliar laws of a foreign nation can also be distressing.

Funerals are not a simple affair especially when you consider that legislation governs several aspects of the process. You may not know how to transport human remains and it is not wise to rely on a local mortuary that is not experienced in mortuary shipping. This can result in unnecessary delays and additional costs. Fortunately, you can use the services of funeral homes and firms that specialize in international funeral shipping.

Firms that help the bereaved to ship the remains of their loved ones are able to coordinate everything on your behalf. With their contacts, expertise and knowledge, they can guarantee you the dignified and safe transportation of the remains of your relative at a fair price. The fees they charge include the costs of collecting and removing the deceased, embalming his or her body, filing relevant documents, delivering it to the airport and departure from the same.

After you call a company that ships human remains internationally, it will make arrangements to collect the body of the deceased from the place where he or she died and move it to a mortuary. It then collects the materials needed to ship a body such as a sealer casket and a shipping container. It coordinates all the local, state and consulate paperwork of the receiving country as well as handles the booking of flights.

To ship the remains of your loved one, you also need to use the services of a funeral home at the destination airport. Such a mortuary should be able to handle the collection of human remains, the import protocol and manage ongoing arrangements for funerals. You should seek to work with a mortuary that is well established and is experienced in international mortuary shipping. Such a mortuary will already have strategic contacts in many countries.

The costs of transporting human remains vary considerably depending on the choice of transport and the destination. Companies that offer mortuary shipping services offer air and land transport. The costs of transporting cremated human remains are cheaper than those of transporting bodies.

The task of transporting a corpse can cost up to ten thousand dollars. Some mortuaries charge 3,800 to 5,500 dollars to transport human remains depending on the destination. This cost does not include the fees that an airline charges. Airline fees may range from 1,200 dollars to 4,500 dollars.

Many firms that deal with transporting human remains overseas can also help you arrange a direct cremation in the country where your loved one passed away. They will then transport the ashes to his or her country. A basic cremation can cost about 1,000 dollars. The cost of transporting cremated remains will cost much less than this.




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