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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.

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  • 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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Repatriation to and from Pakistan

£4,000

Estimated, all inclusive

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  • Usually 2 to 7 days
  • Agreed in writing
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  • 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 Pakistan that apply.

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How body repatriation works, step by step

Four steps between Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 Pakistan

    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 Pakistan and the United Kingdom

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

Repatriation from Pakistan to the United Kingdom

Bringing a loved one home from Pakistan is a long-haul transport in both distance and paperwork, but it is a well-trodden route for Britain's large Pakistani community. It brings together the death registration in the district where the person died, the clearances needed to fly your loved one out of Pakistan, and the receiving arrangements in the UK. We coordinate directly with the hospital, the local authority and the airline across the time difference, so the family does not have to contact offices in Pakistan or travel there. If you are at the very start of this, our repatriation hub explains the process in plain terms.

Pakistan lies far from the UK and is outside any shared European framework, so there is no multilingual death certificate. The death is registered locally and the Pakistani documents are then prepared for use in the UK. We understand that many families wish to proceed quickly, in keeping with Islamic tradition, and we treat the arrangements with that urgency and care.

The process in Pakistan

The hospital or forensic doctors confirm the death and its cause, and where a death is sudden or unexplained a post-mortem may be required and the local police become involved. The local government authority, a Union Council, Municipal Committee or Metropolitan Corporation, registers the death and issues the official death certificate. The British High Commission confirms whether a No Objection Certificate is required for the repatriation, and where one is not needed provides a letter confirming so. Your loved one is given hygienic treatment (embalming) before repatriation, and an hygienic treatment certificate is issued with a copy of your loved one's passport. Pakistan is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so its public documents, including the death certificate, can be apostilled for use in the UK rather than going through a longer legalisation chain. We obtain and legalise the documents, and arrange a certified English translation of anything not already issued in English.

Preparation and transport

Once the death is registered and your loved one given hygienic treatment, your loved one is placed in a sealed, transport-standard casket and carried in the hold of a scheduled flight to a UK airport. A coffin cannot travel as passenger baggage. Our team completes the airline formalities in Pakistan, manages the routing from the nearest international airport, and coordinates the transport through to the receiving funeral director in the UK.

Bringing your loved one into the UK

On arrival in the UK, the family can arrange the funeral. For a burial, the Pakistani death certificate is generally sufficient. For a cremation in England and Wales, the coroner must give authority first, 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. Where a prompt burial is planned, in keeping with Islamic tradition, we prioritise the arrangements, a burial does not need to wait on the coroner's authority.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from Pakistan usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact. The timing depends on how quickly the local authority issues the death certificate, the apostille, any police or post-mortem requirements, and the availability of a suitable flight from Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi. Where the death is sudden or under investigation, 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. The figure depends on the city of departure, the airport routing and local charges, which vary across Pakistan. A UK estate, travel insurance or a life-insurance policy may cover part of the cost, and some community or welfare funds also assist, and we help you check what the policy covers.

Authorities involved

  • Hospital or forensic doctors: confirm the death and its cause, with a post-mortem where a death is sudden or unexplained.
  • Local government authority (Union Council, Municipal Committee or Metropolitan Corporation): registers the death and issues the official death certificate.
  • Local police: involved in sudden or unexplained deaths.
  • British High Commission: confirms whether a No Objection Certificate is required, and provides a letter where one is not.
  • 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

  • Pakistani death certificate: issued by the local government authority and apostilled for use in the UK.
  • Hygienic treatment certificate and a copy of your loved one's passport.
  • No Objection Certificate to repatriate: or a British High Commission letter confirming one is not required.
  • Free from infection certificate: confirming no public-health risk in transit.
  • Certified English translation: where a document is not already issued in English.
  • Coroner's authority (Cremation Form 6): only where a cremation is planned in England and Wales.

Repatriation from the United Kingdom to Pakistan

When someone dies in the UK and is to be returned to Pakistan for burial, the process brings together the UK coroner's formalities, the receiving requirements set by the Pakistani authorities, and a long-haul flight of roughly 6,000 km, usually to Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi or another international airport near the family's home town. Britain has a large Pakistani community, and many families wish to bury their loved one as soon as possible in keeping with Islamic tradition. We manage the whole route and the paperwork on both sides so that the family 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; Pakistan's own consular and import requirements then set the standard for the documents that must accompany your loved one and for the way the coffin is prepared. We complete the consular application on the family's behalf, as set out in the note alongside this guide, so that entry into Pakistan is cleared before departure.

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 Pakistan: 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. Pakistan is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a UK public document must be legalised for use in Pakistan it can be apostilled in the UK rather than going through a longer chain. On arrival, the family or their appointed funeral director takes your loved one on to the burial. We prepare the document file and the consular application, and coordinate directly with the receiving funeral director, so that clearance is in place before the flight.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment to international transport standard and placed in a sealed coffin, as airlines require for long-haul carriage. We understand hygienic treatment is generally avoided in Islamic tradition; because the airline requires it for a transfer of this distance, we always discuss it with the family first and carry it out respectfully, and the ritual washing (ghusl) and shrouding (kafan) can be arranged in accordance with the family's wishes. Your loved one travels by air, with the documents accompanying them on a scheduled flight from a UK airport to the destination airport nearest the place of burial. Our team collects your loved one, completes the airline formalities, and arranges reception at the Pakistani airport so the family or their funeral director can proceed without delay.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from the UK to Pakistan usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact, your loved one travelling roughly 6,000 km by air. The main factors are the four clear days' notice to the coroner, the time the consular formalities take, any legalisation of the UK documents, and flight availability to the destination airport. Where the death has been referred to the coroner for investigation, the timeline can be longer. We know families wishing to observe a prompt burial feel any delay keenly, and we keep every stage moving.

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. The figure depends on the destination airport in Pakistan, 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.
  • Pakistani consular authorities in the UK: clear your loved one for entry into Pakistan (see the note above).
  • Embalmer / UK funeral director: carries out hygienic treatment and preparation and provides the sealed coffin.
  • Receiving funeral director in Pakistan: takes your loved one from the airport and arranges the burial in the home 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 coffin: as required for long-haul carriage to Pakistan.

Questions families ask us about bringing someone home from Pakistan

Your loved one travels with the official Pakistani death certificate (apostilled for use in the UK), an hygienic treatment certificate, your loved one is given hygienic treatment before repatriation, a copy of your loved one's passport, and a free from infection certificate. Either a No Objection Certificate to repatriate is obtained, or a British High Commission letter confirming one is not required.

Where a document is not in English we arrange a certified translation. We obtain everything on your behalf.

Yes. Pakistan is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so its death certificate and other public documents can be apostilled for use in the UK rather than going through a longer legalisation chain.

Where any document is issued in Urdu only, we arrange a certified English translation so it is accepted in the UK.

Usually 2 to 7 days from first contact. This mainly reflects the distance, roughly 6,000 km, and the legalisation of the documents.

The timing depends on how quickly the local authority issues the death certificate, the apostille, any police or post-mortem requirements, and the availability of a suitable flight from Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi. Where a death is sudden or under investigation, release can take longer.

Yes. A burial can generally proceed on the Pakistani death certificate, and we prioritise the arrangements where a prompt burial is wished, in keeping with Islamic tradition, a burial does not need to wait on the coroner's authority.

For a cremation in England and Wales, the coroner must first give authority using Cremation Form 6 (in Scotland, the procurator fiscal). We liaise with the coroner's office so any authority needed is ready when your loved one arrives.

The quoted price covers the Pakistani documentation and legalisation, hygienic treatment, a sealed transport casket, 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.

Questions families ask us about repatriation to Pakistan

Yes. For repatriation to Pakistan the Pakistani mission in the UK issues a No Objection Certificate for the transportation of a dead body to Pakistan before the coffin is dispatched.

We prepare and lodge the consular application on the family's behalf, so no one needs to attend the mission in person.

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

We prepare the document file to meet the receiving requirements so it is accepted on arrival.

For a long-haul flight the airline requires your loved one to receive hygienic treatment and be placed in a sealed coffin. This is generally avoided in Islamic tradition, so we always discuss it with the family first and carry it out respectfully.

The ritual washing (ghusl) and shrouding (kafan) can be arranged in accordance with your wishes, and we can work with a Muslim funeral director where that is requested.

A prompt burial matters in Islamic practice, and how many British Pakistani families hold to it. Regrettably, repatriation over this distance cannot meet a same-day or next-day timescale, because the coroner's notice, the consular formalities and the long-haul flight all take time.

We keep every stage moving so the burial can follow as soon as possible on arrival, and where a family would rather the burial took place in the UK, we explain what that involves.

The quoted price covers the coroner notification, the consular application, hygienic treatment, a hermetically sealed transport coffin, the transport certificates, and the flight to Pakistan with airport reception. We put a firm price in writing on the first call, and that is the figure on the invoice.

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