Body Repatriation Services From UK to South Africa

Repatriation of a departed person's body from one country to another is a complex task consisting of several legal responsibilities. The family of the deceased may lack in diverse areas such as documentation, preparing the dead body, maintaining the dignity of the remains, booking flights and doorstep delivery of the cargo etc.

Last Journey Funeral Direction Organization provides professional assistance to those family who needs help in moving the dead body of their beloved one from the UK to South Africa.

Here are the steps to follow for hiring Last Journey for repatriation from the UK to South Africa -:

• Contact the team through the given number on the home page of Last Journey's website.
• Share the essential details regarding the funeral repatriation of the deceased body.
• Pick the mode of payment.
• The team will be hired for the airlifting of the dead body.

The key areas where the family of the deceased needs guidance and support during the cargo repatriation -:

From obtaining permission from the legal authorities to collect the remains to the doorstep delivery of the body, there are a number of steps where Last Journey will assist you.

Take a look at the key points of our funeral repatriation services -:

• The team first informs the legal authorities of the UK regarding the dead body's repatriation.
• We receive NOC (No Objection Certificate) and other clearance documents from the local area police and other departments.
• The team takes help from the local funeral homes and other service providers to arrange facilities like ambulance vans, coffin boxes, cooling cabinets metal containers etc.
• Collecting the essential valid documents from the responsible departments of the UK administration.
• Sending the deceased body for embalming service. We take permission from the family first as it is prohibited in some of the religions and communities.
• Booking the tickets for air cargo and flight services from the UK to South Africa.
• In the case of unaccompanied dead body repatriation, one or two reliable team members will travel with the cargo.
• We inform the family members about ongoing procedures through an online communication platform if only the team is performing repatriation tasks.
• The team members help family members understand the legal terms and resolve language issues while moving the body from the UK to South Africa.

A stepwise manner to execute the safe, legal and dignified Dead body air transportation from the UK -:

To lessen the chances of untimely delays, miscommunication and other legal hindrances, the team completes the task of dead body air repatriation in several steps.

We simultaneously perform the paperwork and arrangement of the dead body's safety. In the below-listed steps, we take the help of the certified local funeral homes available in nearby areas. Our years of experience and in-depth knowledge eliminate the chances of mistakes and delays in the air shipping of the deceased body.

1.  Receiving permission from the liable departments of the UK administration -:

Immediately after finalizing the hiring procedure, the team members of Last Journey group send an official notification to the local and higher authorities. 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 South Africa.

These clearance documents or legal permits play a pivotal role in carrying the dead body air transportation procedure forward. Before receiving them, one must check the details carefully.

2. Steps that we take to prevent the dead body from damage & decomposition -:

To maintain the dignity and safety of the deceased body, 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. 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 transportation to the remains.
• We book a spacious and 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 while moving the dead body through airways, 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 dead body relocation, the team will arrange a spacious metal container.

3. List of the required documents for the paperwork -:

The team provides a list of all important things that you should carry during 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 passport of the departed person is required for the cancellation.
• 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

4. Ticket booking process and doorstep delivery of the cargo -:

After the completion of the paperwork and the dead body becomes ready to be airlifted, the team workers book the two-way tickets for air cargo and flight services. The cost of repatriation services from the UK to South Africa ranges between £2,500 and £20,000.