Dead Body Repatriation Services From Ireland to the UK

The grief of losing a beloved family member or a dearest friend is unbearable. One needs empathy, support and guidance while performing the final rites. If the death occurs abroad, the concern of bringing the human remains increases the pain of family and friends.

Though in such cases, self-repatriation is allowed, however a family should hire the professional funeral direction team for a quick, legal and safe dead body repatriation. If one is seeking help regarding the funeral repatriation from Ireland to the UK, Last Journey team will be your partner in pain.

Why choose repatriation through a funeral team instead of self-repatriation from Ireland to the UK?

The procedure of legally moving a dead body from one country to another consists of several paperworks and the responsibility of keeping the human remains fresh, safe and dignified. Hence, the family of the deceased may lack information at several steps.

Here are the prime areas where Last Journey will help you execute it.

• Receiving legal permission and clearance documents from the authorized departments of Ireland.
• Collecting the valid papers and certificates from the liable departments of the Ireland administration.
• Arranging facilities that ensure the dignity and safety of the deceased person. We take help from local funeral homes to book ambulance services, coffin boxes, cooling cabinets and metal dead body containers etc.
• The team contacts or visits the departments to fulfill legal requirements on behalf of the deceased's guardian.
• Booking of the tickets for air cargo and flight services from Ireland to the UK.
• Doorstep delivery of the dead body if no family member has taken part in the repatriation process.
• The team provides frequent information to the family through an online platform if the funeral repatriation is unaccompanied by the deceased's family.
• Resolving language issues by providing a well-learned translator.

All of these services cover the requirements of the clients but we acknowledge additional demands of the family as well.

Which documents are necessary in a law-abiding execution of the dead body repatriation from Ireland to the UK?

The well-learned and highly trained team members of Last Journey organization have knowledge and experience in the paperwork. We help the family in approaching the right departments to receive valid documents.

To avoid the missing of a single document, the team provides a list comprising all the essential things that one should carry during the paperwork.

• The death certificate of the departed person. It must have all the details about the deceased person. The sign of a senior medical officer makes it valid.
• No objection certificate (NOC) and local area police clearance pr permission to collect the dead body from the death location.
• Postmortem reports when death happened due to any untimely or unnatural reason. The local area police will send the body for postmortem in the case of suicide or murder.
• Form 4 for the death occurred at the residence. The local municipal authorities will issue this document.
• Form 4A when the death happened at the hospital. You can obtain this document from the hospital authority where the person was admitted before demise.
• A signed consent letter should be given by the family of the deceased. It shows the agreement of the family in corpse repatriation.
• The original passport of the deceased person for the cancellation by the airport authority of Ireland.
• The original valid IDs of the deceased person. This will certify the citizenship of the deceased person.
• Certificate of embalming from the center. It ensures that the body will be safe and non-decomposed till the final delivery.
• A coffin box certificate that certifies that the box is fit for carrying the embalmed remains during funeral repatriation process.
• Clearance from the international airport authority of Ireland for airlifting the dead body to the UK.
• Clearance from air traffic control system (ATC).
• Signed consent letter by family.

All of these documents should be available in the original as well as photocopy formats. The team members will provide 10-12 copies of each important document. You will need to submit these copies to different departments during paperwork as proof of a legal Dead body Repatriation from Ireland to the UK.

Before receiving each document, the team verifies the mentioned details carefully. It eliminates the legal obstacles and untimely delays.

How does the team keep the dead body safe during repatriation?

Having years of experience in performing safe, lawful and dignified Dead body air transportation, Last Journey workers know how to keep the dead body decomposition-free during the human remains repatriation.

We arrange the below-listed facilities with the help of the local funeral homes.

• The team books a cooling cabinet to provide a favorable low temperature for the remains. It slows down the rate of decomposition and damage for a short span.
• A spacious coffin box for keeping the embalmed remains safe while airlifting.
• For the safe relocation of the dead body, the team arranges a well-equipped ambulance van.

In the international repatriation of the dead body, embalming becomes mandatory. In this medical procedure, the professional embalming doctors perform the quick task of replacing the dead body fluid with a disinfecting chemical substance.

This substance keeps the organs and skin fresh for long hours. The team of doctors covers the entire deab body with this substance to prevent it from any kind of external damage.

Once embalming is done, the team members safely place the body in the coffin box in the final resting position. For the final steps of the repatriation from Ireland to the UK, the team sends the coffin box to the scanning section of the airport.

Ticket booking & doorstep delivery of the deceased body -:

The team discuss a convenient time for the repatriation and then books the air cargo and flight service tickets. If no family member is available during airshiping, our reliable teammates will travel with the cargo.

Q - What is the cost of Dead Body Repatriation from Ireland to the UK?

A - It ranges between £2000 to £25,000.