Guidance

Ukraine: bereavement information

Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Ukraine.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 27 January 2017
• Last updated: 16 November 2021 — See all updates

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Ukraine: bereavement information

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Local services may be unavailable or limited due to the current security situation in Ukraine. If you’re a British national in Ukraine and need consular assistance, phone our 24-hour helpline +380 44 490 3660 (from Ukraine), +44 (0)1908 516666 (from the UK) and select the option for ‘consular services for British nationals’.

Includes information on:

• what to do when someone dies in Ukraine
• burial and cremation
• returning bodies to the UK (repatriation)

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad

Published 27 January 2017
Last updated 16 November 2021 + show all updates

1. 16 November 2021

   Updated - 16.11.2021

2. 17 May 2019

   updated in May 2019

3. 22 May 2018

   updated May 2018

4. 27 January 2017

   First published.