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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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One specialist, from the first call to the last

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 Cyprus

£3,500

Estimated, all inclusive

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

  • 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 Cyprus that apply.

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 Cyprus 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 Cyprus 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 Cyprus 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 Cyprus

    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 Cyprus and the United Kingdom

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

Repatriation from Cyprus to the United Kingdom

Large British communities are settled around Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca, and many more people visit the island or keep a second home there. When a death happens in Cyprus, bringing your loved one home to the UK draws together the Cypriot authorities, the receiving arrangements in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, and the transport itself. We coordinate all three, so the family does not have to travel to Cyprus or deal directly with local offices. If you are at the very start of this, our repatriation hub explains the process in plain terms.

Cyprus is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a Cypriot public document has to be recognised by a UK authority it can be issued with an apostille rather than going through a longer legalisation chain. The death certificate is issued trilingually, which also helps the receiving funeral director and registrar read it without a separate translation.

The process in Cyprus

A death is registered with the District Administration Office and its Civil Registry, under the Ministry of the Interior, which issues the official Cypriot death certificate, the Πιστοποιητικό Θανάτου, produced trilingually. The receiving funeral operator in Cyprus carries out the local steps, and the local authority handles the burial or funeral arrangements where the funeral is to be held on the island. Hygienic treatment is a legal precondition for burial in Cyprus, so an hygienic treatment certificate is prepared as part of the file. We obtain the death certificate and the transport paperwork on the family's behalf while your loved one is prepared.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment (embalming) and is placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin suitable for carriage by air. The local death certificate and a freedom-from-infection certificate accompany the coffin for transport. Because Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean, repatriation is by air to a UK airport. Our team collects your loved one from the local funeral director or hospital and stays with them 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 foreign death certificate is generally sufficient. For a cremation in England and Wales, the coroner must give authority first: this is the Cremation Form 6, issued once the coroner is satisfied that no further investigation is needed (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 the authority is in place without delay.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from Cyprus usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact to arrival in the UK, your loved one travelling by air over a distance of roughly 3,270 km. The timing depends on how quickly the death certificate and transport paperwork are issued, the preparation of your loved one, and flight availability. Where a death is sudden or unexplained and placed in the hands of the authorities for examination, 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 put a firm price in writing on the first call, and that is the figure on the invoice. We stay with you through the transport home, the arrival in the UK and the final funeral paperwork. The figure depends on the district of departure, the cause of death, and local funeral-home and registry fees. Families are often unaware that a UK-based estate or an 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

  • District Administration Office / Civil Registry (Ministry of the Interior): registers the death and issues the official Cypriot death certificate (Πιστοποιητικό Θανάτου), produced trilingually.
  • Receiving funeral operator in Cyprus: carries out the hygienic treatment and preparation and handles the local formalities for transport.
  • Local authority in Cyprus: deals with the burial or funeral arrangements where these take place on the island.
  • UK coroner (or procurator fiscal in Scotland): 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

  • Cypriot death certificate (Πιστοποιητικό Θανάτου): the official certificate from the Civil Registry, issued trilingually.
  • Hygienic treatment certificate: hygienic treatment is a legal precondition for burial in Cyprus, and the certificate confirms preparation to international transport standard.
  • Local death certificate and freedom-from-infection certificate: accompanying the coffin for transport.
  • Coroner's authority (Cremation Form 6): only where a cremation is planned in England and Wales.

Repatriation from the United Kingdom to Cyprus

When someone dies in the UK and is to be returned to Cyprus for the funeral, the process brings together the UK coroner's formalities, the receiving formalities in Cyprus, and the flight itself. Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean, so your loved one travels by air. We manage the transport and the paperwork on both sides, so the family in Cyprus does not have to deal with UK offices in English. 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; the receiving requirements in Cyprus then govern the documents that accompany your loved one and the way the coffin is prepared. Cyprus is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where the Cypriot authorities require a UK public document to be legalised, it can be apostilled in the UK rather than going through a longer legalisation chain.

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 Cyprus: the receiving formalities

In Cyprus the death is recorded with the District Administration Office and its Civil Registry, under the Ministry of the Interior, which issues the Cypriot death certificate (the Πιστοποιητικό Θανάτου, produced trilingually). The receiving funeral operator in Cyprus takes your loved one into care and handles the local formalities, and the local authority deals with the burial or funeral arrangements in the town where the funeral will take place. Your loved one travels with the UK death certificate and certificates of hygienic treatment (embalming) and freedom from infection. We prepare the document file and coordinate directly with the funeral director in Cyprus.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment and is placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin for carriage by air. Because Cyprus is an island, repatriation is by air to Larnaca or Paphos, whichever is closer to the destination. Our team collects your loved one from the UK hospital, mortuary or funeral director, arranges the airline booking, and stays with them to the destination airport, coordinating with the receiving funeral director in Cyprus.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from the UK to Cyprus usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact, your loved one travelling roughly 3,270 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), the preparation of your loved one, and airline scheduling. 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 put a firm price in writing on the first call, and that is the figure on the invoice. We stay with you through arrival, the final paperwork and registering the death in Cyprus. The figure depends on the destination airport in Cyprus, the airline charges, 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.
  • Embalmer / UK funeral director: carries out hygienic treatment to international transport standard and provides the sealed transport coffin.
  • District Administration Office / Civil Registry (Ministry of the Interior), Cyprus: records the death and issues the Cypriot death certificate (Πιστοποιητικό Θανάτου).
  • Receiving funeral operator and local authority in Cyprus: take your loved one into care and arrange the burial or funeral in the destination town.

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 Cyprus.

Questions families ask us about bringing someone home from Cyprus

The core documents are the Cypriot death certificate (the Πιστοποιητικό Θανάτου, issued trilingually by the Civil Registry), an hygienic treatment certificate, hygienic treatment being a legal precondition for burial in Cyprus, and the local death certificate and a freedom-from-infection certificate for transport.

Where a cremation is planned in England and Wales, the coroner must also authorise it (Cremation Form 6). We obtain all of the Cypriot documents on your behalf.

Usually 2 to 7 days from first contact to arrival in the UK, your loved one travelling by air over a distance of roughly 3,270 km. As Cyprus is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, any UK-facing legalisation is straightforward.

The timing depends on how quickly the death certificate and transport paperwork are issued, the preparation of your loved one, and flight availability. Where a death is sudden or unexplained and placed in the hands of the authorities for examination, release can take longer.

No. Our coordinators deal directly with the District Administration Office and Civil Registry, the receiving funeral operator and the local authority in Cyprus. The family does not need to travel to Cyprus or communicate with the local offices.

The whole process is arranged remotely on the basis of a simple written authorisation sent by email or WhatsApp.

Yes. A burial can usually proceed on the foreign death certificate alone. For a cremation in England and Wales, the coroner must first give authority using Cremation Form 6, once satisfied that no further investigation is needed (in Scotland, the procurator fiscal; in Northern Ireland, the coroner).

We liaise with the coroner's office so this authority is in place when your loved one arrives.

The quoted price covers the Cypriot documentation, hygienic treatment, a sealed transport coffin suitable for the UK funeral, the transport certificates, a flight to the UK and handover to your funeral director.

We put a firm price in writing on the first call, and that is the figure on the invoice. We stay with you through arrival and the final paperwork. The figure depends on the district of departure, the cause of death and local fees.

Questions families ask us about repatriation to Cyprus

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 Cyprus, the death is recorded with the District Administration Office and Civil Registry, and the receiving funeral operator handles the local formalities. We prepare the file and coordinate both sides.

Usually 2 to 7 days, your loved one travelling roughly 3,270 km by air. The main factor is the four clear days' notice to the coroner, which can occasionally be shortened at the coroner's discretion.

Airline scheduling also affects timing, and where the death has been referred to the coroner for investigation the timeline can be longer.

Cyprus is an island, so repatriation is by air transport to Larnaca or Paphos, whichever is closer to the destination. Your loved one receives hygienic treatment and is placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin for the flight.

We arrange the airline booking and collection from the UK, and hand over to the receiving funeral operator in Cyprus.

Cyprus is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where the Cypriot authorities require a UK public document to be legalised, it can be apostilled in the UK rather than going through a longer legalisation chain.

In practice the receiving funeral operator in Cyprus advises on exactly which documents are needed, and we prepare the file accordingly.

The quoted price covers the coroner notification, hygienic treatment, a sealed transport coffin, the transport certificates, and a flight to Cyprus with handover to the receiving funeral operator.

We put a firm price in writing on the first call, and that is the figure on the invoice. The figure depends on the destination airport and airline charges.

Every other country, in both directions

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 Czech Republic, Finland and France. For the road across the continent, read about repatriation between Europe and the UK.

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