2016 Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory

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2016 Funeral Home & Cemetery Directory SHIPPING REGULATIONS 1015
JAMAICA CONT’D
• Remains of a Jamaican diagnosed with HIV/
AIDS, it is advised that: (a)cause of
death must be stated on Death
Certificate (b)embalmer’s report must be
furnished as body must be embalmed &
placed in hermetically sealed casket
JAPAN (212)371-8222
• Death Certificate
• Embalmer’s affidavit
• Non-communicable disease letter
• Passport of deceased
• Sealer casket
• Consul fee $22.00
JORDAN (202)966-2861
• In order to issue no objection letter for
shipping human remains of Jordanian
citizens back to Jordan, send following
requirements to Consular section by fax
#202-686-4491 or
• Letter indicating deceased’s full (4 parts),
his/her national #
• Copy of deceased passport (pgs 1-4)
• Copy of Death Certificate, copy of
Embalming Certificate, copy of non-
contagious disease certificate issued by
funeral home
• Funeral home fax & phone #, to follow up
with them in order to issue no objection
letter
• Letter from deceased’s family to request
permission for shipping deceased back to
Jordan
• Shipping human remains to any other
country via Jordan requires prior
approval from Jordanian government
KAZAKHSTAN (202)232-5488
• 2 Death Certificates
• Burial/Transit permit
• Non-communicable disease letter
• Consul fee – 2 checks $40.00 & $35.00
• Sealer casket
• Wooden box & liner
KENYA (212)421-4741
• Proof that deceased person was Kenyan
e.g. original passport or Birth Certificate
• US locally issued Burial and /or Transit
permit
• Certified copy of Death Certificate
• Letter from local health authority certifying
that deceased did not die of contagious
disease
• Metal hermetically sealable casket
• Letter from director of funeral home stating
how body was embalmed
• On receipt of above document, Consulate
will issue letter of no objection for
remains to be transported to Kenya
• No fee is charged for this service
KOREA (202)939-5663
• Death Certificate
• Embalmment Certificate
• Passport of deceased
• Passport of applicant
• Visa
• Driver’s license
KOSOVO (212)949-1400
• Copy of Death Certificate
• Identification document of Republic of
Kosovo (copy of passport, ID or birth
certificate)
• Letter of non-contiguous disease
• Letter of embalming from funeral home
• Statement that body is in sealed metal
casket
• Proof of payment
KUWAIT (202)966-0702
• Request letter from your company
• Coroners order (permitting body to leave)
• Infectious diseases certificate
• Death Certificate
• Embalming Certificate
• Statutory declaration (sealing of coffin)
• Photocopy of passport
• Human remains booking request to Kuwait
KYRGYZSTAN (202)449-9822
• Death Certificate
• Burial permit
• Non-communicable disease letter
• Embalmer’s letter
• Sealer casket
• Passport of deceased
• Wooden box & liner
LAOS (202)332-6416
• Fill out application form for shipment of
cremated human remains to Laos: form
can be accessed at
• Certificate of Death
• Letter from funeral home & cremation
services
• Letter from related section of Department of
Health
• Copy of passport of deceased person
• Copy of passport of person/relative(s) who
is taking such human remains to Laos
• Copy of air ticket
• Letter that contains some related details:
his/her relative contact numbers, flight
schedule, name of village/city & province
where human remains will be placed
• Paper work fee $50.00
LATVIA (202)328-2881
• Original Certificate of Death (which states
reason for death)
• Original Certificate of Cremation (if
applicable)
• Letter from funeral director attesting that
casket or urn contains only remains of
deceased & nothing else
• If applicable Embalming Certificate that
states that remains of late have been
properly embalmed & are free of any
infectious diseases
• Document confirming customs clearance
regarding contents of shipment
(declaration that late is not known to be
of an infectious nature of Certificate in
Relation to removal of body outside of
state)
• Documents must be signed in presence of
Notary
• Documents must have Apostille seal
attached
LEBANON (212)744-7905
• Certified copy of Death Certificate
• Burial/Transit permit
• Letter of non-contagious diseases issued by
authorized health institution
• Letter of embalming
• Letter of sealed casket
• Original passport of deceased
• Lebanese Birth Certificate (Tathkarat al-
hawiya or Ikhraj Kaid) of deceased
• No fee is required
• Self addressed stamped envelope
LESTHO (202)797-5533
• Corpse should be in hermetically sealed
coffin
• Should be embalmed
• Proper documents from caretaker who
prepared corpse
• Death Certificate
• Passport
LIBERIA (212)687-1025
• Letter from funeral home indicating
arrangements for transfer of remains
• Notarized embalmer’s affidavit/certificate
stating that body was duly embalmed is
in sanitary condition for shipment aboard.
If cremated, Notarized Certificate of
Cremation must be submitted in lieu of
Embalmer’s Certificate
• Certified True Burial/Transit permit
• Certified True Copy of Death Certificate
issued by US authorities
• Notarized Health Department Certificate
stating that casket contains only body of
deceased & did not die of contagious
disease. If cremated, this is not required
to be submitted
• Notarized Mortuary Certificate stating that
casket contains only body of deceased &
how body will be shipped. If cremated,
Notarized Mortuary Certificate must state
that urn contains only cremated remains
• Currently or previously valid Liberian
Passport of deceased
• Flight information (airline, flight #, date &
time of departure/arrival, name, address
& phone # of shipping & receiving
funeral home)
• Casket should be sealed, air tight, water
resistant & lined
• Embalmer must come in at Consulate in
person with his/her License ID to sign
documents
• Processing fee of $150.00 money order
LIBYA (202)944-9601
• Death Certificate
• Non-communicable disease letter
• Burial/Transit permit
• Passport of deceased
• Letter from funeral home stating name of
deceased; consignee; place & date of
departure/ arrival
• No requirement on type of casket
• Zinc-lined shipping box
• No consul fee
• Consul inspection is required
• All documents notarized & county clerk
seals
LITHUANIA (212)354-7849
• Certificate of Death (or notarized copy) with
Apostille, issued by competent US
authorities
• Medical Certificate indicating cause of death
or diagnoses (only if cause of death is not
indicated in Death Certificate)
• Passport of deceased, if available (will be
returned) or other ID (or notarized copy)
• Statement (certificate) from funeral home
stating that coffin contains nothing but
remains of deceased, in case death was
caused by contagious (communicable)
disease, that remains were properly
disinfected
• Short description of coffin, as to its material,
color, shape. Coffin must be double
(metal casket inside wooden casket)
• Permit to bury remains in Lithuania
(obtained from local authorities in
Lithuania)
• Name of person(s) escorting/accompany
remains, if any, name of recipient
receiving remains, if different from
escorting person, flight information
(route, carrier, dates of departure/arrival);
or shipping company
• No Consul fee
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