Dead Body Repatriation Services From The UK to Pakistan

The legal procedure of shifting the deceased body from one country to the homeland is known as Repatriation. If a family has lost its beloved family member or close friend in the UK and looking toward the safe, quick and law-abiding shifting of the remains to Pakistan, Last Journey can ease your task on many fronts.

The highly-skilled and professional team members of Last Journey help you in the following steps related to the Dead Body Repatriation from the UK to Pakistan -:

• The team first informs the legal authorities of the UK administration regarding the dead body repatriation.
• 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 the UK 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 UK 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 the UK to Pakistan for cargo repatriation.
• In the case of unaccompanied dead body repatriation, 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 repatriation 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 Dead body air transportation from the UK to Pakistan?

To lessen the chances of untimely delays, miscommunication and other legal hindrances, the team completes the task of funeral repatriation 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 UK.

1.  Receiving permission from the liable departments of the UK 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 UK 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 from the UK to Pakistan.

These clearance documents or legal permits play an important role in shifting the mortal remains from the UK to Pakistan. 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 repatriation from the UK to Pakistan -:

To maintain the dignity and safety of the mortal remains, the family needs professional help the most. We as experienced funeral repatriation service providers ensure that the remains will be undamaged till the final delivery at the doorstep in Pakistan. 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 to the remains in the UK.
• 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 repatriation of a dead body, one needs to present valid documents as proof of lawful air shipping. Different departments of the UK administration issue different papers and certificates that act as clearance in the paperwork.

• Death certificate of the deceased person
• Postmortem reports if the death happened due to unnatural reasons
• No objection certificate or NOC
• Form 4 for the residential demise
• Form 4A for the hospital demise
• A signed consent letter from the deceased's family to show their agreement in airlifting the dead body.
• The original Indian passport of the departed person is required for the cancellation by the airport authority
• Original IDs of the deceased person are also important.
• The person who is participating in the legal procedure must carry the original ID.
• Certificate for the embalming service.
• Certificate for the coffin box.
• Clearance from the airport authority of the UK
•  Clearance from the air traffic control system

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 in Pakistan, we require-:

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