Ashes transport guide
Bringing ashes home from Wallis and Futuna
You have ashes in Wallis and Futuna and need to bring them home. This page covers what Wallis and Futuna requires before they can leave.
Quick reference
What does Wallis and Futuna require before ashes can leave?
No cremation facility in Wallis and Futuna.
Routing from Wallis and Futuna: Air Caledonie International (Aircalin) flights WLS/FUT to Noumea (NOU) New Caledonia, then Air France/Aircalin NOU to Paris CDG. Very limited frequency, Aircalin schedule controls timing. Deaths on Futuna require inter-island flight to Wallis first.
Departure airports: Hihifo Airport, Wallis (WLS); Futuna Airport (FUT)
Documentation language: French; Wallisian; Futunan
Authority that must release the case: Administrator-Superior (Administrateur superieur); French civil law; Service de l'Etat Civil; Gendarmerie nationale
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 Wallis and Futuna require to export ashes?
Cremation availability
Cremation may be restricted or unavailable in Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna, 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 We do not publish a figure, because what you pay depends on the case.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 Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna
Official support
British Embassy in Wallis and Futuna: contacts and what consular staff can do
Need guidance?
We can help with ashes transport
We deal with Administrator-Superior (Administrateur superieur); French civil law; Service de l'Etat Civil; Gendarmerie nationale and the local crematorium directly.
Send an enquiryFurther guidance
Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from Wallis and Futuna
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Bringing ashes home from Wallis and Futuna
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.