Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in Bermuda and bringing ashes home

Cremation is available in Bermuda. Ashes may be repatriated to the UK in a sealed urn. This page sets out what Bermuda requires, and what to check before you decide.

Send an enquiry Full repatriation guide for Bermuda

Cremation in Bermuda

Can you cremate someone in Bermuda?

Cremation is available in Bermuda. Ashes may be repatriated to the UK in a sealed urn.

Religious context: Predominantly Protestant Christian. Anglican is the largest denomination, with significant Catholic and other Christian communities.

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

Who must release the body

Registrar General's Office (Civil Registration, Government of Bermuda); Bermuda Police Service

Documentation language

English

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Routing out of Bermuda: L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) has direct British Airways service to London Gatwick (LGW). Also direct flights to New York, Boston, Toronto, and other US/Canadian cities. Direct UK routing available year-round.

Departure airports: BDA (L.F. Wade International Airport, St George's Parish)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from Bermuda

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Registrar General's Office (Civil Registration, Government of Bermuda); Bermuda Police Service has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in English
Routing home. L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) has direct British Airways service to London Gatwick (LGW). Also direct flights to New York, Boston, Toronto, and other US/Canadian cities. Direct UK routing available year-round.
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 Bermuda guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for Bermuda

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in Bermuda

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

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

Talk to us about cremation in Bermuda

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