Body Repatriation Services From Australia to UK

In the case of a death abroad, usually, the country's administration allows it to perform a self-repatriation. But with the help of an experienced and professional Funeral Direction Team, the family of the deceased can perform it in a hassle-free manner. For dead body repatriation from Australia to the UK, one can hire Last Journey Organization.

The well-learned and highly skilled team members of Last Journey guide the concerned family members in the following tasks.

• Documentation procedure
• Obtaining a permit for airlifting the dead body
• Preparing the remains for safe funeral repatriation
• Arranging other facilities for the local transportation of the human remains
• Ticket booking for the cargo and flight services
• Doorstep delivery of the dead body in the UK
• Working as a medium between the Australian administration and the UK authorities
• Solving language issues if they occur.
• Contacting the local funeral homes of Australia for different requirements on behalf of the deceased's family or close friends.

How does Last Journey perform a safe, lawful, and dignified repatriation of the deceased person from Australia to the UK?

Whether it is an international dead body air shipping or a domestic one, the lengthy paperwork and complex process of keeping the body safe troubles the family. Here, a professional team guides them according to their experience and detailed knowledge.

Last Journey divides the whole procedure into small subtasks. This helps them eliminate the chances of misunderstanding, delays, and other legal obstacles during the corpse repatriation.

1. Receiving permission -

The team members of Last Journey informed the liable departments of the Australian administration about the death. They also seek legal permission from them to airlift the dead body from the death location (Australia) to the native country (The UK).

No objection certificate (NOC) and local area police clearance are the two most required documents as clearance for moving the dead body from one country to another.

Before submitting these two important documents, the authorities verify the provided information. Therefore, the family should give detailed and clear information about the deceased person.

2. Ensuring the dead body's safety -

Right after being hired by the deceased's family, the team of Last Journey pre-books the place in a hospital-linked mortuary. Here, we take help from the local funeral-centric service providers. They collect the dead body and shift it to the mortuary to prevent it from decomposition and damage.

Along with it, the team arranges the following services.

• A spacious cooling cabinet or freezer box offers a favorable low-temperature atmosphere to the dead body. The local funeral service provider will deliver this box to the location and pick it up after the completion of the services.

• The coffin box is necessary to keep the embalmed remains safe during repatriation of the remains. It must meet the legal requirements determined by the higher authorities of the Australian administration.

• For safe domestic dead-body road relocation, the team arranges a well-equipped ambulance van facility. It will be spacious enough to place the dead body and comfortable sitting for at least two family members.

Is embalming necessary for domestic transportation of the deceased person?

One may skip it if the dead body repatriation includes a short distance between both locations. But for long hour's airlifting, embalming becomes mandatory as the vulnerable remains can not survive in ordinary circumstances.

Embalming is a medical facility that ensures the safety of dead bodies. In this process, the team of professional embalming doctors replaces the dead body fluid with a disinfecting chemical substance. They also cover the entire body with it. It keeps the skin and organs of the body fresh and undamaged for long hours.

In some communities, the medical procedure of embalming is prohibited. Therefore, Last Journey team members first get permission from the family members before shifting the body to a certified center of embalming in Australia.

After embalming, the team places the body inside a coffin box and seals it properly. Now the body is ready to be shifted to the international airport of Australia. Here, scanning of the cargo takes place and then the team shifts it to the air cargo area of an air ambulance.

3. List of documents needed for the paperwork -

The team provides a list of important documents to the family for obstacle-free paperwork. Take a look at the things that you must carry with you during the repatriation of the dead body from Australia.

• The death certificate of the deceased person. It must be signed and approved by the higher medical authority of the hospital.
• Form 4 for the death at residence.
• Form 4A for the death at the hospital.
• Postmortem reports if the death happened due to any unnatural reason.
• The signed consent letter given by the family of the deceased.
• Original passport of the deceased person.
• Any valid ID card of the deceased person issued by the authorized department.
• Clearance from the airport authority of Australia.
• Clearance from air traffic control system.
• Local area police permission and No Objection Certificate (NOC).
• Certificate of the embalming process.
• Certificate of the coffin box.
• Original IDs of the family members who are participating in the dead body repatriation.

4. Ticket booking and delivery of the cargo at the doorstep -

The team discusses the convenient timings for airlifting the body with the family and books air cargo and flight tickets accordingly. If the repatriation is executed in the absence of the family, the team members will accompany the cargo during the air journey.

For the doorstep delivery of the cargo, we need -

• Name of the receiver
• Contact details
• Address where the dead body cargo is expected to be delivered in the UK.

How much time and cost does a legal repatriation takes from Australia to the UK?

The cost of the dead body repatriation from Australia to the UK depends on the services included in the Repatriation Package. It ranges between £2,500 to £20,000, with the average cost being around £3,000 to £6,000.  Usually it takes 4-5 working days in a week.