Guidance

When someone dies in Myanmar (Burma)

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

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 3 November 2016
• Last updated: 9 June 2020
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  1. 9 June 2020

     Added COVID-19 related information.

  2. 3 November 2016

     First published.

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Myanmar (Burma): bereavement information

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This guidance includes information on:

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

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