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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in Qatar, 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 Sweden.
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…
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Costa Rica.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Malta.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Zambia
Get posters to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Argentina.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Get social media content, images, and newsletter information to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
Get a flyer to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Lithuania.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Uzbekistan.
This guide gives information on the general law that governs family and property relations in Qatar.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Finland.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Norway.
Explains the roles and responsibilities of the UK organisations that support bereaved families when a British national dies by murder or manslaughter abroad.
Guidance for couples and venues on outdoor civil marriage and civil partnership ceremonies.
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