Funeral Repatriation Cost Guide
There is no single price for funeral repatriation; the total depends on the destination country, the airline cargo charge, consular fees and the type of coffin. This page is intended to help you understand what you will be paying for before you request a quote. The first call and the written quote are free of charge.
What determines the price
- 1
Airline cargo charge
Set by the airline according to the destination country, the flight route and the total weight including the coffin. It is the largest and most variable item in the total cost and is shown separately in the quote.
- 2
Embalming and preparation
The embalming required for international transport, ritual washing and shrouding, and the embalming certificate.
- 3
Sealed coffin
A zinc-lined, soldered international transport coffin and the air cargo crate. The type of coffin depends on the family's wishes and the rules of the destination country.
- 4
Official documents and consulate
The multilingual death certificate extract (Formule C), the burial transit permit, translation, notary and consular fees. Fee amounts vary by country.
- 5
Domestic transfer
Transfer in a refrigerated vehicle from the place of death to Istanbul, or from the airport to the city of burial; calculated by distance.
- 6
Services in the destination country
Collection at the airport, the local funeral director, cemetery and burial fees; these are priced by the funeral director in the destination country and are not included in our quote.
Who pays?
- If there is travel insurance, health insurance or an assistance policy, the cost of repatriation is usually covered; we correspond directly with the insurer.
- Families living in Europe are usually members of a funeral fund; the fund carries out the transfer as far as Turkey through its contracted funeral director.
- If there is no insurance or fund, the costs are met by the family. Payment is taken after the written quote has been approved, and is documented.
- There is no general arrangement for free state repatriation of citizens who die abroad; consulates give guidance but do not cover the cost.
What our quote includes
- Collection of the deceased and the cold chain
- Ritual washing, shrouding, embalming and the embalming certificate
- Sealed transport coffin and air cargo crate
- Follow-up of the death certificate, Formule C and burial transit permit
- Consular procedures and translation
- Airline booking, air waybill and customs
- Delivery to the airport and sharing of the handover details
Call or fill in the form for a free written quote; we send an itemised breakdown within the same day.
Costs are usually covered by the family, an insurer or the funeral fund the deceased belonged to. We check the cover together in the first call; a written quote is free of charge.
Contact us
Our phone and WhatsApp line is open day and night. If you fill in the form, we will call you back as soon as possible.