Ashes transport guide
Bringing ashes home from Curaçao
You have ashes in Curaçao and need to bring them home. This page covers what Curaçao requires before they can leave.
Quick reference
What does Curaçao require before ashes can leave?
Cremation is available in Curaçao. Ashes may be repatriated to the UK in a sealed urn.
Routing from Curaçao: Curaçao Hato Airport (CUR) has direct KLM service to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS). Also connections via Miami and Bogotá. All UK repatriation typically routes via Amsterdam.
Departure airports: CUR (Curaçao Hato International Airport, Willemstad)
Documentation language: Papiamentu, Dutch, English
Authority that must release the case: Registro Civil (Civil Registry of Curaçao); Korps Politie Curaçao
The rules that apply on any route, and what you may do with ashes once home, are covered in bringing ashes into the UK.
What are the airline rules for carrying ashes?
If you are connecting through a third country on this routing, that country's rules apply to the transit as well, and should be checked separately.
What does Curaçao require to export ashes?
Cremation availability
Cremation may be restricted or unavailable in Curaçao due to religious or legal reasons. If you are dealing with ashes from a previous cremation held elsewhere, the export rules may differ. Contact us for guidance specific to your situation.
What affects the cost?
Carrying ashes home yourself is the least expensive way to bring someone back from Curaçao, and for many families it costs little more than the return flight they are already taking. We do not publish a figure, because what you pay depends on the case.
| What changes the cost | Why |
|---|---|
| Whether the cremation has already taken place | Arranging it locally adds funeral director and crematorium involvement |
| Where the death happened | Distance to the nearest crematorium changes local transfer |
| Carrying versus shipping | Hand luggage costs nothing extra; a specialist courier is a separate arrangement |
| Documentation Curaçao requires | Export permits and translation, where they apply |
Send us the details of your situation and we will give you a figure, with no obligation.
Full repatriation guide
Complete guide: repatriation from Curaçao
Official support
British Embassy in Curaçao: contacts and what consular staff can do
Need guidance?
We can help with ashes transport
We deal with Registro Civil (Civil Registry of Curaçao); Korps Politie Curaçao and the local crematorium directly.
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Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from Curaçao
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Bringing ashes home from Curaçao
Tell us where the ashes are now and where home is. We will explain what is needed and send you a quote. We send ashes home to the UK, Ireland or any other country.