Funeral repatriation · any country to any country
We'll bring them home.
Tell us where they died and where home is. We arrange the care, the paperwork and the flight, and send you one written quote before anything is booked.
- One written quote before anything is booked
- You pay nothing until you accept it
- Funeral directors at both ends, arranged and coordinated by us
- One point of contact until they are home
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How it works
You tell us what has happened. We do the rest, and tell you what is happening at each stage.
Tell us what has happened
Where they died, where home is, and how to reach you. Documents are not needed for the quote.
We reply within the hour
By email, day or night, with the few details we still need.
We check the requirements
The official rules for leaving the country where they died and for arriving home, and any faith or timing needs you tell us about.
You receive one written quote
It sets out what is included and what is not. Nothing is booked until you accept it.
We arrange everything
When you accept, we tell you which funeral directors are carrying out each stage. Then we arrange the documents, the coffin for air travel and the flight, and keep you updated until they arrive home.
What we arrange
Everything between the place they died and your funeral director at home.
- Collection from the hospital or mortuary
- Mortuary care, and embalming where it is required
- A coffin suitable for air transport, usually zinc-lined
- Local registration and the export documents
- The cargo flight, with the airline's human remains service
- Collection at the arrival airport and delivery to your funeral director or chosen funeral home
If your family prefers, we can arrange cremation where they died and send the ashes home. Cremation and ashes
Which of these is you?
What it costs
Every case is priced on its own facts. These typical ranges give a sense of scale; your written quote is the figure for your case.
Within Europe
£3,000 to £7,000
For example from Spain, France, Greece or Italy.
From further afield
£5,000 to £12,000 or more
Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australasia.
Bringing ashes home
Often £1,000 to £3,000
After cremation where they died.
Typical ranges from published UK funeral sector guides (2026) for routes to and from the UK. Routes between other countries are often in a similar range but can differ. Figures in pounds sterling. Your written quote is the figure for your case. What affects the cost
If they had travel insurance
Many travel policies cover repatriation. Some insurers want to approve the provider and the cost before anything is booked, so tell us who the insurer is. You can send our written quote to them for approval first.
Faith and timing
If your faith asks for burial within a day or two, ritual washing, or cremation by the family, tell us at the start. We plan around it as far as the local authorities and the airline allow, and tell you plainly what the timing will be.
Bringing someone home from
Not listed? We arrange repatriation from any country to any country. Choose it in the form.
Common questions
How long does repatriation take?
Within Europe, one to two weeks is common when there is no post-mortem. Long-haul routes, and countries with more paperwork such as India or the Philippines, often take four to six weeks. A post-mortem or an investigation adds time anywhere. Your quote sets out what to expect for your case.
How much does it cost?
Bringing someone home within Europe typically costs £3,000 to £7,000, and from further afield £5,000 to £12,000 or more. Bringing ashes home costs much less. We send one written quote for your case before anything is booked. More on costs
Do we need the death certificate before asking?
No. Tell us what has happened and we can start. Documents can follow later, before the arrangements are made.
Will travel insurance pay?
Many travel policies cover repatriation. Some insurers want to approve the provider and the cost first, so tell us who the insurer is and send them our written quote before anything is booked.
Can they be cremated where they died?
Often, yes, and bringing ashes home costs far less. It depends on the country and on your family's beliefs: some countries have few or no crematoria. Cremation and ashes
Tell us what has happened
Send the details any time, or message us on WhatsApp. Asking costs nothing.