Guidance

When someone dies in Peru

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

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 8 August 2016
• Last updated: 22 October 2024
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  1. 22 October 2024

     Information has been updated.

  2. 25 July 2022

     - Fixed the hyperlink for International funeral directors in the UK.

  3. 13 March 2020

     Updated bereavement pack for March 2020

  4. 9 September 2019

     Attached document updated to September 2019

  5. 7 May 2019

     Updated 2019 version

  6. 8 August 2016

     First published.

Documents

Peru bereavement: death abroad

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Annex A: Information Sheet on Post Morterm, removal of human organs and tissue

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ANNEX B: Criminal Proceedings in Peru

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Details

Includes information on:

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

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad