Guidance

When someone dies in Eritrea

Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in Eritrea.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 3 September 2018
• Last updated: 29 September 2025 — See all updates

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Eritrea bereavement information pack

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Includes information on:

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

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

Published 3 September 2018

Last updated 29 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 29 September 2025

   The list has been updated for 2025.

2. 24 July 2024

   The information contained in this guidance has been reviewed and updated with the most relevant information, as at July 2024.

3. 15 May 2023

   Routine review - no updates were made.

4. 15 June 2022

   Updated the guide in full.

5. 7 February 2019

   Updated death abroad information for British nationals in Eritrea.

6. 3 September 2018

   First published.