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Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Costa Rica.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Lithuania.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Maldives.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Iraq.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals in Laos.
Information to help the friends and family members if a British national has died in Latvia.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Nepal.
What to do when deciding if someone who lacks capacity should receive a vaccine.
Guidance for funeral directors. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Iceland.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Zambia.
Informative note about changing your name in the UK (in English and Spanish).
The process when a British national dies in Togo, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Ecuador, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Cuba, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
The process when a British national dies in Cape Verde, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Burkina Faso, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Algeria, including registering the death, funerals, and burials, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Serbia, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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