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By air, arranged end to end

Routes this far go by air. We book the flight, prepare the papers the airline asks for, and our partners receive your loved one at the other end.

Everything in the estimate

  • The paperwork at both ends
  • Collection
  • Hygienic treatment
  • A sealed coffin
  • Transport, by road or by air
  • One specialist, start to finish
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One price, in writing, before anything moves

Before anything is booked you have an itemised quote in writing, and nothing is added to it afterwards, so you can plan without surprises.

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The same person holds your case, deals with the offices at both ends and tells you when each step is done, so you never have to explain it twice.

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Repatriation to and from Brasil

£4,500

Estimated, all inclusive

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  • Usually 2 to 7 days
  • Agreed in writing
  • We answer any hour

Outside the estimate, on request: customs and clearance and onward transport.

  • Our fees, and one specialist from the first call to the last
  • Collection from the hospital or mortuary
  • Hygienic treatment, and care until your loved one travels
  • A sealed coffin that meets the route’s requirements
  • All the paperwork required
  • Transport by road in our own refrigerated funeral ambulances, or by air where the road is not possible

When your loved one needs an urgent collection, usually from a home: the estimate covers collection from a hospital or mortuary. Tell us where they are on the first call and the written quote includes it, with any of the costs specific to Brasil that apply.

The costs specific to Brasil, outside the estimate. We confirm each one, and what it costs, before anything is booked.

  • Customs and clearance, on request. Receiving the coffin at the airport in Brazil and clearing it through customs.
  • Onward transport, on request. The transport from the airport on to the town your family has chosen in Brazil.

The estimate for any country, in either direction, and what it covers.

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How body repatriation works, step by step

Four steps between Brasil and the UK, and we do all of them. You hear from us at each one, not only at the end.

  1. The first call

    You tell us where your loved one is, in Brasil or in the UK. We tell you the cost and what happens next, at any hour.

  2. The paperwork

    The death certificate, the permit to travel and the papers the carrier needs. We obtain them in Brasil and here.

  3. Care and transport

    Hygienic treatment and a sealed coffin. Most routes travel by road in our own vehicles, by air only where the distance calls for it.

  4. Arrival

    By road, we drive on to the funeral director you have chosen, or to ours. By air, collection at the destination is an optional extra.

The papers we obtain for you

This is the set most routes need. Where a country asks for something else, we tell you before we quote, and we obtain that too.

  • Out of England permission

    From the coroner, when the death happened in England.

  • Free from infection certificate

    Confirms there is no infectious disease, for the carrier and the receiving country.

  • Funeral director’s declaration

    Our signed declaration for the transport.

  • Embalming certificate

    Where the route or the receiving country requires one.

  • Apostille

    Where the receiving country asks for one.

  • Translations

    Certified, where a document is not in the receiving country’s language.

Procedures change from time to time, so this list may lag behind them. We keep up with every change and confirm what your case needs on the first call.

What we need from you

  • The death certificate

    Or the coroner’s interim certificate, where there is an inquest.

  • Their passport

    Or a copy to begin with. We tell you if the original is needed.

  • Your permission for us to act

    A short form we send you to sign, so we can deal with the offices for your family.

What we need from you

  • Their passport, or a copy

    Whatever you have to hand. We tell you what else is needed.

  • Any papers you already hold from Brasil

    A death certificate or a hospital letter, if you have one. If not, we obtain it.

  • Your permission for us to act

    A short form we send you to sign, so we can deal with the offices for your family.

Repatriation between Brasil and the United Kingdom

The whole route in plain terms, in both directions, written for someone reading it for the first time.

Repatriation from Brazil to the United Kingdom

There is a large and growing Brazilian community in the United Kingdom, and many British families have relatives, partners and business ties in Brazil. When a death occurs in Brazil, bringing your loved one home to the UK brings together the Brazilian authorities, the documents needed for the flight, and the receiving arrangements in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. We coordinate all three in Portuguese and English, so the family does not have to deal directly with Brazilian offices in a language they may not speak. If you are at the very start of this, our repatriation hub explains the process in plain terms.

Brazil is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a Brazilian public document must be legalised for use in the UK it can be apostilled rather than going through a longer legalisation chain. Brazilian documents are issued in Portuguese and are translated for the UK where needed.

The process in Brazil

The death is first registered at the local Cartório de Registro Civil (civil registry office), which issues the Certidão de Óbito, the Brazilian death certificate. Before your loved one can leave the country, the Federal Police (Polícia Federal) issues the authorisation to transport your loved one abroad. A funeral director then arranges the repatriation itself. Your loved one travels with the Certidão de Óbito, an hygienic treatment certificate, and the Federal Police authorisation document together with your loved one's passport. We obtain these on the family's behalf while your loved one is prepared for the transport.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment (embalming) and is placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin suitable for international air transport. The transport home is made by air from the nearest international airport to a UK airport, with the documents accompanying your loved one. Our team coordinates collection from the Brazilian funeral director, the airline booking and the customs formalities, through to the receiving funeral director in the UK.

Bringing your loved one into the UK

Once in the UK, the family can arrange the funeral. For a burial, the Brazilian death certificate is generally sufficient. For a cremation, the coroner in England and Wales must give authority first: this is the Cremation Form 6, issued once the coroner is satisfied there is no need for further investigation (in Scotland this role falls to the procurator fiscal; in Northern Ireland, the coroner). You can read more about the coroner's role in England in our resource centre. We liaise with the coroner's office so this is in place without delay.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from Brazil usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact to arrival in the UK, over a distance of roughly 8,800 km. The timing depends on the registration at the cartório, the Federal Police authorisation, the hygienic treatment and preparation, and the availability of a suitable long-haul flight from the region of departure. Where the death was sudden or unexplained and a police or court investigation is involved, release can take longer.

This estimate is counted from when the death is registered, and our team does everything possible to complete the repatriation sooner.

Costs and financial support

We confirm a firm, fixed quote at first contact. The figure depends on the Brazilian state and city of departure, the airport routing and local funeral-home fees. Families are often unaware that a UK estate, a life-insurance policy or travel insurance held by your loved one may cover part of the cost, and we help you check what the policy covers.

Authorities involved

  • Cartório de Registro Civil (civil registry office): registers the death and issues the Certidão de Óbito.
  • Federal Police (Polícia Federal): issues the authorisation to transport your loved one abroad.
  • Funeral director: arranges the repatriation and the accompanying paperwork.
  • UK coroner / procurator fiscal: where a cremation is planned in England and Wales, authorises it via Cremation Form 6 (in Scotland, the procurator fiscal; in Northern Ireland, the coroner).

Documents required

  • Certidão de Óbito: the Brazilian death certificate from the Cartório de Registro Civil.
  • Federal Police authorisation: the document permitting your loved one to be transported abroad.
  • Hygienic treatment certificate: confirming preparation to international transport standard.
  • Your loved one's passport: accompanying the repatriation.
  • Free from infection certificate: confirming no public-health risk in transit.
  • Coroner's authority (Cremation Form 6): only where a cremation is planned in England and Wales.

Repatriation from the United Kingdom to Brazil

When someone dies in the UK and is to be returned to Brazil for the funeral, the process brings together the UK coroner's formalities, the requirements set by the Brazilian authorities, and the long-haul flight itself. We manage the transport and the paperwork on both sides, in English and Portuguese, so the family in Brazil does not have to deal with UK offices in a language they may not speak. Our repatriation hub sets out the essentials if you are at the start.

Taking a loved one out of England and Wales follows a set UK procedure; Brazil's receiving requirements then set the standard for the documents that must accompany your loved one and for the way the coffin is prepared. Before your loved one leaves the UK, the papers also go to the Consulate General of Brazil in London, which signs them off. We prepare and lodge that application, so no one in the family needs to attend in person.

Telling the coroner: taking a loved one out of England and Wales

Before a loved one can be taken out of England and Wales, the law requires that the coroner for the district be given at least four clear days' notice (the Removal of Bodies Regulations 1954). The coroner then issues an acknowledgement, the "out of England" notice, confirming there is no objection to removal, and can release your loved one sooner where satisfied that no further enquiries are needed. We complete this notification and obtain the acknowledgement on the family's behalf. In Scotland the equivalent authority is the procurator fiscal; in Northern Ireland, the coroner.

Arriving in Brazil: the receiving formalities

Your loved one travels after hygienic treatment (embalming), placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin, accompanied by the UK death certificate, the coroner's out-of-England acknowledgement, and certificates of hygienic treatment and freedom from infection. In Brazil, the death is recorded with the local Cartório de Registro Civil and the receiving funeral director handles the local formalities before the funeral. We prepare the document file and coordinate directly with the funeral director in Brazil, who takes your loved one into their care.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment and is placed in a sealed transport coffin suitable for international air transport. For Brazil the transport is made by air, with the documents accompanying your loved one to the destination airport. Our team collects your loved one from the UK hospital, mortuary or funeral director, manages the flight and the customs formalities, and coordinates handover to the receiving funeral director in Brazil.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from the UK to Brazil usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact, your loved one travelling roughly 8,800 km by air. The main factors are the four clear days' notice to the coroner (which can sometimes be shortened at the coroner's discretion), Brazil's receiving requirements including any document legalisation, and flight availability to the destination city. Where the death has been referred to the coroner for investigation, the timeline can be longer.

This estimate is counted from when the death is registered, and our team does everything possible to complete the repatriation sooner.

Costs and financial support

We confirm a firm, fixed quote at first contact. The figure depends on the destination city in Brazil, flight charges to the arrival airport, and any UK funeral-home and mortuary fees. A UK estate, a life-insurance policy or your loved one's own arrangements may cover part of the cost, and we help you check what the policy covers.

Authorities involved

  • UK coroner (or procurator fiscal in Scotland): must be given at least four clear days' notice before your loved one is taken out of England and Wales, and issues the "out of England" acknowledgement.
  • UK registrar: registers the death and issues the death certificate that accompanies your loved one.
  • Consulate General of Brazil in London: signs off the documents before your loved one leaves the UK.
  • Embalmer / UK funeral director: carries out hygienic treatment and preparation to international transport standard and provides the sealed transport coffin.
  • Cartório de Registro Civil in Brazil: records the death in the destination locality.
  • Receiving funeral director in Brazil: takes charge of your loved one on arrival and arranges the funeral.

Documents required

  • UK death certificate: issued by the registrar once the death is registered.
  • Coroner's "out of England" acknowledgement: after at least four clear days' notice.
  • Hygienic treatment certificate: confirming preparation to international transport standard.
  • Free from infection certificate: confirming no public-health risk in transit.
  • Sealed transport coffin: as required for international carriage to Brazil.

Questions families ask us about bringing someone home from Brasil

Your loved one travels with the Certidão de Óbito (Brazilian death certificate) from the Cartório de Registro Civil, an hygienic treatment certificate, and the Federal Police authorisation permitting transport abroad, together with your loved one's passport and a freedom-from-infection certificate.

Brazilian documents are in Portuguese and are translated for the UK where needed. We obtain everything on your behalf.

Usually 2 to 7 days from first contact to arrival in the UK, over a distance of roughly 8,800 km. The timing depends on the registration at the cartório, the Federal Police authorisation to transport your loved one abroad, the hygienic treatment and preparation, and long-haul flight availability.

Where the death was sudden or unexplained and a police or court investigation is involved, release can take longer.

Brazilian custom is often to bury or cremate within a day or two, which is not possible when your loved one is being flown to the UK. Repatriation instead requires hygienic treatment, the Federal Police authorisation and a long-haul flight, and usually takes 2 to 7 days.

We explain this to the family early, so expectations on both sides are clear, and we move as quickly as the formalities allow.

Yes. We arrange repatriations to the UK for Brazilian nationals, dual nationals and British visitors alike.

we deal with the cartório, the Federal Police and the local funeral director, and bring your loved one home to family in the UK.

The quoted price covers the Brazilian documentation, hygienic treatment, a transport coffin suitable for the UK funeral, the Federal Police transport authorisation, a flight to a UK airport and handover to your funeral director. We confirm a firm, fixed quote at first contact.

Questions families ask us about repatriation to Brasil

Before removal, the coroner must be given at least four clear days' notice and issues an "out of England" acknowledgement. Your loved one then travels after hygienic treatment, in a sealed, transport-standard coffin, accompanied by the UK death certificate and certificates of hygienic treatment and freedom from infection.

In Brazil, the death is recorded with the local cartório and the receiving funeral director handles the formalities. We prepare the file and coordinate both sides.

Usually 2 to 7 days, your loved one travelling roughly 8,800 km by air. The main factors are the four clear days' notice to the coroner, Brazil's receiving requirements including any document legalisation, and long-haul flight availability.

Where the death has been referred to the coroner for investigation, the timeline can be longer.

Brazil is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a UK public document must be legalised for use in Brazil it can be apostilled in the UK rather than going through a longer chain. Before departure, the Consulate General of Brazil in London also signs off the papers, and we deal with it for you.

The receiving funeral director in Brazil advises exactly which documents the destination locality requires, and we prepare and legalise the file accordingly.

Yes, some delay is unavoidable. A loved one being flown from the UK must receive hygienic treatment and be travel with the correct documents, so a repatriation to Brazil usually takes 2 to 7 days rather than the day or two of a local funeral.

We prepare the family for this and move as quickly as the formalities on both sides allow.

The quoted price covers the coroner notification, hygienic treatment, a sealed transport coffin, the transport certificates, any required document legalisation, a flight to Brazil and handover to the receiving funeral director. We confirm a firm, fixed quote at first contact.

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We bring loved ones home to the UK from anywhere, and from the UK to anywhere in the world. Three more routes written up in the same detail: repatriation to and from Canada, Chile and Colombia.

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