Ashes transport guide
Bringing ashes home from Jersey
You have ashes in Jersey and need to bring them home. This page covers what Jersey requires before they can leave.
Quick reference
What does Jersey require before ashes can leave?
Jersey Crematorium at Mont à l'Abbé, St Helier. Cremation available on island.
Routing from Jersey: Jersey is a Crown dependency of the British Crown, separate from the UK. It has its own legal system based on Norman customary law, distinct courts, and death registration procedures. Repatriation to mainland UK uses direct scheduled flights from Jersey Airport (JER) to multiple UK airports. The Jersey Coroner must authorise release of the body in non-natural deaths before repatriation proceeds.
Departure airports: Jersey Airport (JER): direct scheduled services to London Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), City (LCY), Stansted (STN), Bristol (BRS), Manchester (MAN), Edinburgh (EDI), Birmingham (BHX) and Exeter (EXT). Flight time to London approximately 1h.
Documentation language: English; Jèrriais (Norman French)
Authority that must release the case: Jersey Coroner; States of Jersey Police; Jersey Registry (deaths registration)
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 Jersey require to export ashes?
Cremation availability
Cremation may be restricted or unavailable in Jersey 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 Jersey, 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 We do not publish a figure, because what you pay depends on the case.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 Jersey 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 Jersey
Official support
British Embassy in Jersey: contacts and what consular staff can do
Need guidance?
We can help with ashes transport
We deal with Jersey Coroner; States of Jersey Police; Jersey Registry (deaths registration) and the local crematorium directly.
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Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from Jersey
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Bringing ashes home from Jersey
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.