Guidance

Sweden bereavement: death abroad

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

Published 23 January 2014
Last updated 12 February 2018 — see all updates

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Documents

Deaths in Sweden

PDF, 150KB, 4 pages

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Details

Includes information on:

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

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

Published 23 January 2014
Last updated 12 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 12 February 2018

   Amended February 2018

2. 28 March 2017

   new updated version

3. 20 July 2016

   new updated bereavement information for Sweden

4. 23 January 2014

   First published.