2016 Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory

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1014 SHIPPING REGULATIONS 2016 Funeral Home & Cemetery Directory
ISRAEL (212)499-5000
• Certified copy of Death Certificate must
show cause of death from certifying
doctor
• Non- communicable disease letter
• Original (local) Burial/Transit permit
• Certificate of Taharah (ritual washing,
dressing & casketing of remains)
• An E-Shure or permit. Notice from Chevrah
Kadisha (burial society) in Israel in which
they MUST state: (a)they accept
responsibility to receive remains (b)they
must indicate name of cemetery or other
place of burial in Israel (c)that deceased
(you are shipping) has grave paid for in
full. Declaration that deceased is being
shipped in either Zeigler case or “Israel
Shipper” or some other generally
acceptable sealer, that deceased shall be
shipped & buried within 48 hours, only
gel packs shall be used (we have these
declarations)
• If deceased is Israeli citizen–you will have to
procure deceased’s passport & ID# (this
is similar to a social security #)
• Consulate fee $16.00 (subject to change)
• Application for permit to transfer body to
Israel
• If shipping to areas under control of
Palestinian Authority (PA), please call
Consul General for further instructions
ITALY (212)737-9100
• 2-Death Certificates as follows: (a)2 long
form Death Certificates with Apostille &
translation into Italian (please be advised
that this office cannot register death in
Italy without said document) (b)woman’s
maiden name MUST appear
• Proof of citizenship (passport, green card,
naturalization certificate, certificate of
birth etc)
• Medical certificate on doctor’s or hospital’s
letterhead stating cause of death & non-
communicable disease. Doctor’s name &
surname must be legible. Apostille
required
• Certificate from Health Department stating
non-communicable diseases in area of
death. Apostille required
• Affidavit from funeral home director as per
attached form. Apostille required
ITALY CONT’D
• Data sheet for deceased on funeral home
letterhead stating following information
(a)exact name & surname (maiden name
for women) (b)exact date & place of birth,
including name of city/town & province
(c)airport of arrival in Italy – Milan or
Rome (d)exact city/town & province of
burial in Italy (e)address & phone # of
relative in US and/or Italy (f)address &
phone # of receiving funeral home
• Please be advised that 1 additional Death
Certificate will be requested at airport
• Shipment of human cremains (ashes): 2
long form Death Certificates with
Apostille & translation into Italian(only 1
certificate if person was not Italian
citizen)
• Cremation certificate. Apostille required
• Data sheet for deceased (see above)
• Photocopy of Italian passport, if deceased
person was Italian citizen.
• Urn containing cremains must be sealed &
placed inside wooden box. Box’s lid
must be sealed with 4 screws
IVORY COAST (202)797-0300
• Burial/Transit permit
• Non-communicable disease letter
• Notarized embalmer’s affidavit
• 2 Death Certificates
• Passport of deceased
• No requirement on type of casket
• Zinc-lined shipping box
• No consul fee or inspection
• All above paperwork, with exception of
Burial/Transit permit, must be sent to:
IVORY COAST EMBASSY, 2424
Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington,
DC 20008
JAMAICA (212)935-9000
• Official certificate stating cause of death.
Official certificate stating that deceased
did not die from communicable disease
• Statement by embalmer indicating manner &
method of preservation
• Human remains shall be subject to the
following measures: (a)thorough
washing with effective disinfectant,
disinfection of all orifices, packing of all
orifices with cotton saturated with
effective disinfectant, wrapping in sheet
saturated with effective disinfectant &
placing in impervious coffin or (b)proper
embalming (arterial & cavity &
encasement in plastic container which
has been sealed by heat, or by adhesive
material prior to placement in non-
impervious coffin). If cause of death was
from quarantinable disease, then it
should be placed in impervious coffin.
Impervious coffin must be hermetically
sealed
• Cremated remains: (a)Death Certificate
(b)Certificate of Cremation. Evidence
connecting Death Certificate with
importation must be produced
JAMAICA CONT’D NEXT PAGE
Chevra Kadisha Maalin Bakodesh
Serving The Funeral Home Industry
Since 1965
For Complete Funeral & Burial
Services in ISRAEL
Call: 1-718-435-6100
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COMPLETE SHIPPING SERVICE TO ISRAEL
718-471-2475
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718.435.8100
Fax 718.435.2529 or Fax 347.365.4816
LOWEST PRICE FOR SHIPPING TO ISRAEL