Dead Body Repatriation services from the UK to Ghana

To shift the deceased body from the UK to Ghana, the family requires in-depth knowledge of legal documents and other formalities. Here, the grieving & concerned family members of the departed person needs professional support and guidance.

Last Journey Funeral Direction Organization can be your partner in these toughest phase. Our professional services cover all the requirements of the deceased's family such as keeping the remains safe and obtain valid documents etc.

Take a look at the key features of Last Journey's Dead Body Repatriation services from the UK to Ghana.

1. The team notifies the responsible departments of the UK administration regarding the legal repatriation.
2. We take legal permission (No Objection Certificate) from the local and higher authorities of the UK administration.
3. Our team members contact the local funeral homes and other service providers available in the nearby areas to arrange the ambulance van, coffin box, freezer box and metal container etc.
4. Last Journey team workers help the family of the deceased in obtaining all the valid documents from the responsible departments of the UK administration. We'll also help in collecting the necessary documents from the UK administration.
5. The team will book the air cargo for the safe repatriation of human remains and flight tickets also.
6. We inform the family about each ongoing procedure if the Dead Body Repatriation is unaccompanied by the close kin or family members. 
7. We deliver the cargo to the doorstep of the deceased's residence in Ghana by road transportion facility.
8. If family members are facing any language issues, the team workers will resolve them immediately with the help of a skilled translator.
9. We shift the body to a certified embalming center if the family allows us for embalming services.

What procedure or steps Last Journey team adopts for a safe, quick, legal and dignified Dead body Repatriation from the UK to Ghana?

Last Journey team members perform documentation and dead body safety tasks simultaneously. The team divides the entire task into small subtasks.

Here are the steps that we follow while human remains repatriation from the UK to Ghana.

1. Obtaining permits from local police and other authorities of the UK administration -:

The team members inform the responsible authorities about the demise of a non-native (Ghana) citizen. We seek legal permission from the UK authority to airlift the dead body from here to Ghana. After verifying the provided information, the local area police and other departments grant a No Objection Certificate to the team or family members of the departed person. NOC acts as a clearance document in the further steps of the law-abiding repatriation.

2. Guiding the family in collecting valid and mandatory documents -:

The team workers contact or visit the responsible departments of the UK administration to attain the necessary documents. Before receiving them, the team checks the mentioned details carefully and takes approval from the deceased's family.

Here is the list consisting of various documents that are important for a lawful funeral repatriation from the UK.

• Death certificate of the deceased person is one of the most important documents. Therefore all the essential details about the deceased should be mentioned on it.
• Postmortem reports are also needed when the death is caused by any unnatural reason. The local area police will send the body for postmortem.
• No objection certificate and local area police clearance to airlift the dead body from the UK.
• Form 4 is needed when the death happens at the residential property.
• Form 4A is required in the case of hospital demise. The hospital property will issue this document.
• The family of the deceased should submit the signed consent letter to the department.
• The original passport of the deceased person. It will be canceled by the UK Airport Authority.
• Any valid identification card for proving the identity of the deceased person.
• Embalming report or certificate granted by the embalming center. It must be signed by the senior embalming official available at the center. We approach a certified embalming center in the UK.
• A coffin box certificate issued by the local funeral home. This document certifies that the box is fit for carrying the embalmed remains.
• Clearance from the international airport authority of the UK.
• Clearance from the air traffic control system to airlift the dead body from the UK to Ghana.
• All the family and team members must carry their original IDs during the documentation process. The authorities may ask them for verification.

The required documents should be available in the original as well as in the photocopy formats. Our team workers will arrange copies of each required document.

3. Steps to take care of the dead body during the repatriation from the UK to Ghana-:

The highly skilled and professional workers of Last Journey team ensure a safe and dignified repatriation. They take help from the local funeral homes to arrange the below-mentioned facilities.

• A well-equipped ambulance van for safe domestic road relocation in the UK.
• A spacious freezer box for the cold temperature facility.
• A coffin box, for keeping the embalmed remains safe.
• Metal container for more safe and respectful air shifting of the dead body.

The team workers first get permission from the family of the deceased before sending the remains to a certified embalming center.

In embalming, professional embalming doctors perform a medical task to replace the dead body fluid with a disinfecting material. It prevents the dead body from rapid decomposition and keeps the skin fresh till the final delivery of the remains.

The cost of dead body repatriation from the UK to Ghana  ranges between £2,675 to £3,800.

How to hire us for repatriation from the UK to Ghana?

1. Contact the team head of Last Journey organization through the provided contact details on our service page.
2. Provide the necessary details to the team.
3. Discuss the services that you require from the team for a quick relocation of the dead body from the UK.
4. Know the charges and pick the mode of payment.
5. The team will begin serving the clients immediately.