Facts About Using International Funeral Shipping Services

By Anita Ortega


Nowadays, many people move from their countries of origin for various reasons including work, recreation and service to their countries. Most people do not give much thought to what happens after someone passes away in a foreign country and how to bring a loved one back home following his or her death. The issue of transporting a corpse from one country to another is an added dilemma to planning a funeral. It can be distressing to deal with the authorities of a foreign country.

Holding a funeral can be a difficult affair because of the costs involved and the need to abide by the laws that govern funerals. You may not have an idea about what is involved in the transportation of human remains. It is not advisable to rely on the services of a local funeral home that is not able to efficiently ship human remains. This can cause delays or additional expenses. To avoid the stress associated with the transportation of human remains, you can choose to use the services offered by firms and mortuaries that offer 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 contacting a company that ships human remains, it will collect the body of your relative from where he or she passed on and take it to a mortuary. Afterwards the company will collect the items needed to ship a body like shipping containers and sealer caskets. It then coordinates all the state, local and documents required by the country that is receiving the remains of the deceased. It also books flights.

To receive the remains of your relative, you also need to utilize the services of a local mortuary. This mortuary will assist you in collecting the remains, handling the import procedures and managing the ongoing funeral arrangements. It is wise to work with a well established mortuary and one that has great experience in dealing with international shipping. Mortuaries of this kind are able to communicate with other human remains transportation service providers in many countries.

The main factors that determine the cost of transporting human remains overseas are the destination and the type of transport you choose. Firms that provide mortuary transportation services offer both land and air transport. If you are transporting cremated remains, you will be charged less than a person who is transporting body.

It can cost you up to 10,000 dollars to ship a corpse. Some funeral homes that specialize in transporting corpses may charge about 3,800 to 5,500 dollars depending on the country the remains are being shipped to. This does not include the fees charged by an airline, which may range from 1,200 to 4,500 dollars.

Many companies that transport human remains internationally can also assist you to make arrangements for a direct cremation after which they will ship the urn containing the ashes to your homeland. A basic cremation may cost you about one thousand dollars. You will be charged much less to ship the urn.




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