Italy bereavement: death abroad
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Italy.
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Includes information on:
- what to do when someone dies in Italy
- burial and cremation
- returning bodies to the UK (repatriation)
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 February 2024 + show all updates
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The following sections have been updated: Insurance, Registering the death and obtaining a death certificate and Repatriation. A new section on Support organisations in Italy has been added.
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Website links corrected in child bereavement section - 24 November 2023
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Guidance reviewed and updated, November 2023.
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broken link edited
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New HTML version attachment; 20/02/2020
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Updated 3rd January 2018
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Updated guidance
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Updated bereavement guidance.
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The document was updated in September 2016
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First published.