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Things to Know Before Transporting a Dead Body Internationally

Aman

10 February, 2025

• Take a look at the Stepwise Manner that Last Journey Team adopts during international Dead Body Transportation through airways.
• How does the team execute the safe, legal and dignified International Dead body Transportation?
• Why choose Last Journey

It's tough to deal with the unbearable pain of loosing someone close to heart. But when the death occurs far from the homeland, the grief gets intensified upto manifolds. But now bringing the remains back home is not difficult anymore. With the help of a professional and highly-experienced funeral direction team such Last Journey, the family or the guardian of the departed person can transport the dead body domestically as well as internationally. 

The Dead Body Transportation Services are available in diverse foreign states. If a family has lost its beloved one in any foreign country and wants to relocate the remains in a legal, quick and dignified manner, Last Journey team is just a call away from them. 

Take a look at the Stepwise Manner that Last Journey Team adopts during international Dead Body Transportation through airways.

The highly-skilled and professional team members of Last Journey help you in the following steps related to the Dead Body Repatriation or Transportation Internationally

• The team first informs the legal authorities of the international administration regarding the dead body transportation.
• Team members receive NOC (No Objection Certificate) and other clearance documents from the local area police and other departments on behalf of the deceased's family members.
• We take help from the local funeral homes and other service providers in that country to arrange facilities like ambulance vans, coffin boxes, cooling cabinets  and metal containers etc for the safety of the mortal remains.
• Collecting the essential valid documents from the responsible departments of the foreign administration.
• Sending the deceased body for embalming services. But first, we take permission from the family of the deceased.
• Booking the tickets for air cargo and flight services from one country to another for legal Dead Body Transportation.
• In the case of unaccompanied international dead body transportation, the reliable team members of Last Journey Organization will travel with the cargo. 
• The team informs the family members about ongoing procedures through an online communication platform if only the team is leading transportation tasks.
• The team members will help the deceased's family in understanding the legal terms and resolving language issues immediately with the help of translator.

In the above-described points, the team covers all the necessary legal requirements as well as the safety measures for the human remains.

How does the team execute the safe, legal and dignified International Dead body Transportation?

To lessen the chances of untimely delays, miscommunication and other legal hindrances, the team completes the task of Dead Body Transportation in several steps.

We simultaneously perform the paperwork and arrange all the safety measures for the human remains. In the below-listed steps, we take the help of the certified local funeral homes available in the foreign state. 

1. Receiving permission from the liable departments of that particular foreign administration

Immediately after finalizing the hiring procedure, the team members of Last Journey organisation send an official notification to the local and higher authorities of the foreign administration. The team provides essential details to the authorities and local area police for verification. Once they find the information valid, they grant us the NOC (No objection certificate) for collecting the dead body and airlifting it.

These clearance documents or legal permits play an important role in shifting the mortal remains. Before receiving them, one must check the details carefully.

2. Steps that our team takes to prevent the dead body from damage & decomposition during the international dead body transportation 

To maintain the dignity and safety of the mortal remains, the family needs professional help the most. We as experienced funeral centric service provider ensure that the remains will be undamaged till the final delivery at the doorstep. For this, our workers book the below-listed facilities with the help of local funeral service providers.

• For diverse medical services and final delivery to the airport, the team books an ambulance van. It provides safe domestic relocation of the remains.
• We book a spacious ambulance van equipped with an advance-features cooling cabinet. It provides a favorable low temperature to the remains and prevents them from decomposition.
• The team sends the dead body to a certified center for embalming services. In this process, the embalming doctors pull out the dead body fluid. In the place of the fluid, they inject a specific chemical material that has disinfecting properties. It slows down the decomposition process of the dead body.
• To keep the embalmed dead body safe during funeral repatriation, the team members arrange a certified coffin box. After placing the dead body in it, the team members seal it carefully. It restrains the odor in the box.
• For a more respectful repatriation, the team will arrange a spacious metal container. It has some specific features that ensure the safe and dignified transfer of the remains.

3. List of the required documents for the paperwork

On each step of the legal transport of a dead body, one needs to present valid documents as proof of lawful air shipping. Different departments of the foreign administration issue different papers and certificates that act as clearance in the paperwork.

Being an experienced funeral direction unit, Last Journey knows the significance of the documents in a law-abiding dead body air transportation. We collect all the papers and certificates according to the list. Along with the original documents, the team arranges the photocopies of each one. 

• The death certificate of the deceased. All the important information like name, age, gender, date, time and cause of death should be mentioned in it. The document should be signed and verified by a senior hospital official.
• All the valid and legal permits or clearances are important for carrying the air transportation procedure in the forward direction. It includes the NOC and permission from the local police authority.
• Postmortem reports if the deceased person went through untimely and unnatural reason of death.
• Form 4 for the death happened at the hospital.
• Form 4A for the death that happened at the residence.
• Certificate for the embalming services if the remains require it. The certificate should be signed by the professional and certified Embalming Doctor.
• Certificate for the coffin box that ensures the quality and credibility of the box. It states that the coffin box is legally approved for keeping the remains safe while airlifting them.
• The original IDs of the deceased person or a valid card that certifies the nationality of the departed person.
• The original passport (issued by the administration) of the deceased is also an important document that the family should carry.
• Clearance from the airport authority of both the countries.
• Permission to airlift the dead body from the airport traffic control authority of both nations.
• A signed consent letter or form should be given by the close family members of the deceased person.
• The family members accompanying the cargo should carry their ID proofs as they are taking part in a legal procedure.

Last Journey will arrange the required copies of each document for submission. These copies will act as proof of the legitimate dead body's air transportation.

Before receiving the valid documents, the family should check the details mentioned on them.

Is embalming necessary while transporting the mortal remains through the air?

Embalming ensures the safety of the dead body by preventing it from decomposition. If the remains are in a vulnerable state and can not handle unfavorable weather conditions or any other damage-causing elements, embalming becomes essential.

In embalming, professional embalming doctors inject a chemical substance and remove the body fluid available in the remains. The entire skin of the body is also covered by the chemical substance to prevent it from damage. Before sending the body to an embalming location, the family must grant permission to the team as it is prohibited in several religious communities. 

4. Ticket booking process and doorstep delivery

After the completion of the paperwork and the dead body becomes ready to be airlifted, the team workers book the tickets for air cargo and flight services. Before finalizing the tickets, the team discusses with the family.

If the family is not participating in the air transportation of the dead body, our team workers will travel with cargo. To deliver the cargo to the doorstep of the deceased's residential location, we require-:

• Name of the receiver
• Contact details
• Address for the delivery of cargo

What are the steps to hire Last Journey team for International Dead Body Transportation?

Here are the simplest steps that one needs to follow to hire us for legal, quick, and dignified Dead Body Transportation Internationally -:

• Contact the Last Journey team manager by making a phone call. You can get the contact number from the service page of Last Journey.
• Share the required details that are necessary for safe and legal air transportation.
• Know about the included services, their importance, and the charges.
• Clear the doubts if you have any.
• Book the team immediately for the fast execution of the services.

Why choose Last Journey

Having a well-learned and professional team of highly skilled members, Last Journey provides budget-friendly international dead body transportation services. Our services are not just professional but we also believe in healing together through an emotional support and empathizing way of dealing. 

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