Guidance

What to do after a British person dies in Colombia

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

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
9 August 2016
Last updated
29 July 2021 — See all updates

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Colombia: bereavement pack

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Includes information on:

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

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad.

Published 9 August 2016
Last updated 29 July 2021 + show all updates

  1. Bereavement pack reviewed and updated - July 2021

  2. Colombia bereavement pack updated

  3. Document updated with information corresponding to 2019.

  4. First published.

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