Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Essential Information About Utilizing International Funeral Shipping Services

By Anita Ortega


Nowadays, many people move from their countries of origin for various reasons including work, recreation and service to their countries. Most people do not give much thought to what happens after someone passes away in a foreign country and how to bring a loved one back home following his or her death. The issue of transporting a corpse from one country to another is an added dilemma to planning a funeral. It can be distressing to deal with the authorities of a foreign country.

Funerals are not a simple affair especially when you consider that legislation governs several aspects of the process. You may not know how to transport human remains and it is not wise to rely on a local mortuary that is not experienced in mortuary shipping. This can result in unnecessary delays and additional costs. Fortunately, you can use the services of funeral homes and firms that specialize in international funeral shipping.

Companies that provide mortuary shipping services usually coordinate everything on behalf of their clients. Their knowledge, expertise and contacts guarantee their clients that the remains of their loved ones will be transported in a safe and dignified manner at a reasonable price. Their fees include the costs of collecting, removing and embalming the body, filing the required documents, delivering the body to the airport and transporting it to its destination.

Companies that ship corpses make the necessary arrangements to collect the body or a person from the hospital or other place where he or she passed on and move it to a mortuary. They then gather the materials required to transport corpses like shipping containers and sealer caskets. These firms coordinate the state, local and consulate paperwork of the country where the body will be shipped and book international flights.

People who want to ship the remains of their relative also need to work with a local funeral home. This mortuary will help them collect caskets, handle import procedures and manage ongoing funeral arrangements. It is wise to work with a well established mortuary that has adequate experience in shipping bodies internationally. Such mortuaries usually have important contacts in many nations.

The main factors that determine the cost of transporting human remains internationally are the form of transport chosen and the destination. People who have lost a loved one can choose to transport his or her remains by land or by air. The cost of transporting human remains also vary based on whether the remains are cremated or none cremated.

It can cost you up to 10,000 dollars to ship a corpse. Some funeral homes that specialize in transporting corpses may charge about 3,800 to 5,500 dollars depending on the country the remains are being shipped to. This does not include the fees charged by an airline, which may range from 1,200 to 4,500 dollars.

Many firms that deal with transporting human remains overseas can also help you arrange a direct cremation in the country where your loved one passed away. They will then transport the ashes to his or her country. A basic cremation can cost about 1,000 dollars. The cost of transporting cremated remains will cost much less than this.




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