Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in Chad and bringing ashes home

Cremation not available in Chad. This page sets out what Chad requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in Chad

Can you cremate someone in Chad?

Cremation not available in Chad.

Religious context: Predominantly Muslim in north; Christian and animist in south.

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

Who must release the body

Police Nationale Tchadienne, Tribunal correctionnel, Ministry of Public Health

Documentation language

French; Arabic

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Routing out of Chad: Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD); Air France via Paris CDG (N'Djamena service); Royal Air Maroc via Casablanca. Ethiopian Airlines most reliable UK cargo route.

Departure airports: Hassan Djamous N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from Chad

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Police Nationale Tchadienne, Tribunal correctionnel, Ministry of Public Health has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in French; Arabic
Routing home. Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD); Air France via Paris CDG (N'Djamena service); Royal Air Maroc via Casablanca. Ethiopian Airlines most reliable UK cargo route.
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 Chad guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for Chad

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in Chad

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

Official lists for Chad

Published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for British nationals. We are not connected to the firms listed.

Lawyers, where an estate or an investigation needs local legal advice

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

Talk to us about cremation in Chad

We deal with Police Nationale Tchadienne, Tribunal correctionnel, Ministry of Public Health and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.