Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in Anguilla and bringing ashes home

Cremation facilities are not available in Anguilla. Full body repatriation is required. This page sets out what Anguilla requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in Anguilla

Can you cremate someone in Anguilla?

Cremation facilities are not available in Anguilla. Full body repatriation is required.

Religious context: Predominantly Protestant Christian. Anglican and Methodist denominations are predominant.

Weighing cremation abroad against bringing your loved one home intact? How families decide between the two.

Who must release the body

Registrar's Office (Civil Registration, Government of Anguilla); Royal Anguilla Police Force

Documentation language

English

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Routing out of Anguilla: Clayton J. Lloyd Airport (AXA) has limited regional service. Most travellers connect via Princess Juliana Airport, Sint Maarten (SXM) by air shuttle (10 minutes) or via Antigua (ANU). UK routing via Antigua (direct BA to LGW) or via SXM to Amsterdam. A short ferry also connects to St Maarten.

Departure airports: AXA (Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport, The Valley); connections via St Maarten (SXM) or Antigua (ANU)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from Anguilla

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case. For Anguilla the things that move it are:

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Registrar's Office (Civil Registration, Government of Anguilla); Royal Anguilla Police Force has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in English
Routing home. Clayton J. Lloyd Airport (AXA) has limited regional service. Most travellers connect via Princess Juliana Airport, Sint Maarten (SXM) by air shuttle (10 minutes) or via Antigua (ANU). UK routing via Antigua (direct BA to LGW) or via SXM to Amsterdam. A short ferry also connects to St Maarten.
Whether you carry the ashes yourself or need them shipped

Considering full repatriation instead?

Some families decide they want their loved one brought home intact. The full Anguilla guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for Anguilla

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in Anguilla

The step-by-step first response guide covers the first 24 hours in Anguilla.

Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from Anguilla

Talk to us about cremation in Anguilla

We deal with Registrar's Office (Civil Registration, Government of Anguilla); Royal Anguilla Police Force and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.