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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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Repatriation to and from Tunisia

£4,500

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 Tunisia 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 Tunisia 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 Tunisia 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 Tunisia 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 Tunisia

    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 Tunisia and the United Kingdom

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

Repatriation from Tunisia to the United Kingdom

Tunisia has long-standing ties with the UK, with British holidaymakers, retirees and a settled Tunisian community moving between the two countries throughout the year. When a death occurs in Tunisia, bringing your loved one home brings together the Tunisian authorities, the receiving arrangements in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, and the flight itself. We coordinate all three, so the family does not have to travel to Tunisia or deal directly with local 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.

Tunisia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so its documents can be apostilled for use in the UK rather than going through a longer legalisation chain, which helps keep the timeline predictable. Where a document is not already in English, a certified translation is prepared so that UK registrars, coroners and funeral directors can read it.

The process in Tunisia

A doctor first certifies the death. It is then registered at the local Municipalité (commune), whose civil registry records it and issues the Tunisian death certificate (acte de décès). Before your loved one can be moved for transport, the police issue permission to remove your loved one. We obtain these on the family's behalf while a local funeral director prepares your loved one for the transport.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment (embalming) and is placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin, accompanied by an hygienic treatment certificate and a freedom-from-infection certificate confirming there is no public-health risk in transit. Because Tunisia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, the acte de décès and supporting papers are apostilled for use in the UK, with a certified English translation where needed. The transport home is made by air to a UK airport, a relatively short distance of roughly 1,830 km, and our team manages the airline logistics through to the receiving funeral director.

Bringing your loved one into the UK

Once in the UK, the family can arrange the funeral. For a burial, the Tunisian 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 Tunisia usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact. The short distance of roughly 1,830 km means timing is driven mainly by the paperwork, registration at the Municipalité, police permission to remove your loved one, hygienic treatment, and the apostille and any translation. Where a death is sudden or unexplained and a local investigation is opened, release can take longer, and that part is largely outside anyone's control.

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, airline routing and local fees. Families are often unaware that a UK-based estate, a life-insurance policy or your loved one's own travel insurance may cover part of the cost, and we help you check what the policy covers.

Authorities involved

  • Attending or treating doctor: certifies the death, on which local registration is based.
  • Municipalité (commune): civil registry: registers the death and issues the Tunisian death certificate (acte de décès).
  • Police: issue permission to remove your loved one for transport.
  • Local funeral director in Tunisia: carries out hygienic treatment and preparation to international transport standard.
  • 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).
  • Receiving funeral director in the UK: takes your loved one into care for the funeral.

Documents required

  • Tunisian death certificate (acte de décès): registered locally at the Municipalité.
  • Police permission to remove your loved one: authorising your loved one to be moved for transport.
  • Apostille: legalising the death certificate and supporting papers for use in the UK.
  • Certified English translation: where documents are not already in English.
  • Hygienic treatment certificate: confirming preparation to international transport standard.
  • Freedom-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 Tunisia

When someone dies in the UK and is to be returned to Tunisia for the funeral, the process brings together the UK coroner's formalities, the requirements set by the Tunisian authorities, and the flight itself. Tunisia sits across the Mediterranean, so your loved one travels by air. We manage the transport and the paperwork on both sides so that the family in Tunisia 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 destination country's requirements then set the standard for the documents that must accompany your loved one and for the way the coffin is prepared. Tunisia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a UK public document must be legalised for use there, 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 Tunisia: the receiving formalities

Your loved one travels after hygienic treatment (embalming), placed in a sealed, transport-standard coffin, accompanied by the UK death certificate, apostilled for use in Tunisia, the coroner's out-of-England acknowledgement, and certificates of hygienic treatment and freedom from infection. In Tunisia, the death is recorded at the local Municipalité (commune) where the funeral will take place, and the police issue permission to move your loved one where needed. The receiving funeral director handles the local formalities and the burial. We prepare the document file and coordinate directly with the funeral director in Tunisia. You can read more about repatriating a loved one from the UK in our guidance.

Preparation and transport

Your loved one receives hygienic treatment and is placed in a transport-standard sealed coffin suitable for air transport. Our team collects your loved one from the UK hospital, mortuary or funeral director, arranges the flight to Tunisia, a distance of roughly 1,830 km, with onward road transfer to the home town where needed, and manages the handover to the receiving funeral director, who takes your loved one into their care for the funeral.

Timelines and what affects them

A repatriation from the UK to Tunisia usually takes 2 to 7 days from first contact. The main factors are the four clear days' notice to the coroner (which can sometimes be shortened at the coroner's discretion), the apostille of any documents Tunisia requires, and flight availability. 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. The figure depends on the airport and region in Tunisia, the mode of onward transfer, 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 and preparation to international transport standard and provides the sealed transport coffin.
  • Municipalité (commune) and police in Tunisia: record the death in the destination commune and issue permission to move your loved one where needed.
  • Receiving funeral director in Tunisia: takes your loved one into care and arranges the burial in the home town.

Documents required

  • UK death certificate: issued by the registrar once the death is registered, apostilled for use in Tunisia where required.
  • 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 Tunisia.

Questions families ask us about bringing someone home from Tunisia

Your loved one travels with the Tunisian death certificate (acte de décès) from the Municipalité, police permission to remove your loved one, and hygienic treatment and freedom-from-infection certificates for transport. As Tunisia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, the documents are apostilled for use in the UK, with a certified English translation where needed.

We obtain and prepare all of this on your behalf, so the family does not have to deal with Tunisian offices directly.

Yes. Tunisia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so the death certificate and supporting papers are legalised with an apostille, which the UK accepts without any further consular step.

Where a document is not already in English, a certified translation is prepared. We arrange both.

Usually 2 to 7 days from first contact. The short distance, roughly 1,830 km, means the timing is driven mainly by the paperwork: registration at the Municipalité, police permission, hygienic treatment, and the apostille and any translation.

Where a death is sudden or unexplained and a local investigation is opened, release can take longer, and that part is largely outside anyone's control.

No. We coordinate directly with the Municipalité, the police, our local funeral agents and the airline, so the family does not need to travel or make calls to Tunisian offices.

The process is arranged remotely on the basis of a simple written authorisation.

The quoted price covers the Tunisian documentation, the apostille and translation, hygienic treatment, a transport coffin suitable for the UK funeral, and the flight home with 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 Tunisia

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 Tunisia, the death is recorded at the local Municipalité and the receiving funeral director handles the local formalities and burial. We prepare the file and coordinate both sides.

Tunisia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so where the Tunisian 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 director in Tunisia advises on exactly which documents are needed, and we prepare the file accordingly.

Usually 2 to 7 days from first contact, your loved one travelling roughly 1,830 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.

The apostille of any required documents and flight availability also affect timing, and where the death has been referred to the coroner for investigation the timeline can be longer.

No. We handle the UK coroner's formalities and the registration in English, arrange the apostille of any documents Tunisia requires, and liaise with the receiving funeral director in Tunisia.

The family provides a simple written authorisation, and we coordinate both sides of the process remotely, answering at any hour.

The quoted price covers the coroner notification, the apostille of the UK documents where required, hygienic treatment, a sealed transport coffin, the transport certificates, and the flight to Tunisia with handover to the receiving funeral director. We put a firm price in writing on the first call, and that is the figure on the invoice.

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 Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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