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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Botswana, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Form for registered medical practitioners to certify that a dead person's body parts can be released for cremation.
Information to help funeral directors arrange a cremation, including details of which forms to use.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Malawi, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
How to apply to the Children’s Funeral Fund for help paying for a funeral for a child under 18
The process when a British national dies in Germany, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
The Competition and Markets Authority has introduced new legal obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators which are intended to assist people choose a funeral that meets their needs and budget.
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