For the purposes of repatriation of human remains to Italy it is necessary to apply – through this Office – for relevant consular declaration and seals (to be placed on the coffin), only after we have obtained authorization from the relevant Italian Authorities.
In order to start the process this Office shall require (send PDF scans by email to anagrafe.consedimburgo@esteri.it):
- full details of the deceased (complete name, place and date of birth / by means of copy of passport);
- the cause, place and date of death (by means of extract of death certificate);
- place of burial and airport of entry (into Italy).
Once in possession of the authorization we shall arrange for a suitable date for the coffin to be taken to this Office for the application of the consular seal and issue of the ‘Consular certificate’.
All documentation required must be submitted in original to this Italian Consulate General when attending the appointment for application of the consular seal.
The Consular fees for this service must be paid in full – by cash, cheque payable to Italian Consulate General, or debit card – at the time of the appointment.
The CONSULAR FEES applicable shall have to be verified with this Office when applying for relevant authorization
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:
(DOCUMENTS which must be lodged in ORIGINAL at this Office / they cannot be returned)
- FULL EXTRACT OF DEATH CERTIFICATE – duly LEGALISED by means of APOSTILLE (see HERE);
- EMBALMING CERTIFICATE;
- CERTIFICATE from the Medical Officer of Health of the District where the death occurred, stating that in that District there were no outbreaks of infectious diseases of an epidemic nature at the time of death and the remains can be taken outside the United Kingdom;
- DOCTOR’s CERTIFICATE, stating that the deceased did not suffer from any infectious or contagious disease
- Funeral Director’s declaration.