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Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in India.
This document is an explanatory copy of the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 as they have effect in relation to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
A guide for withdrawing a will or codicil stored with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Cyprus.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
The process when a British national dies in Ghana, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Technical guidance on the Children's Funeral Fund for England.
The process when a British national dies in Oman, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Guidance for applicants for cremation. 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 Wale…
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) applies for England and Wales, and helps clarify the roles of the FCDO, the police and coroners.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Poland.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Austria, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in the Netherlands.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Egypt.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Jamaica
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Malta.
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