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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Nigeria, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Greece.
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