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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
If a British national dies in Iran, find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Resources for local authorities and social care providers following the death of an employee or volunteer in adult social care.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Egypt.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Iceland.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Cyprus.
A guide for withdrawing a will or codicil stored with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Malta.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in Jamaica.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in China.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Sweden.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Iceland.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) applies for England and Wales, and helps clarify the roles of the FCDO, the police and coroners.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Philippines, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Poland.
The process when a British national dies in Andorra, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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