Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in and bringing ashes home

Cremation not available. Contrary to Islamic law. This page sets out what requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in

What applies in

Cremation not available. Contrary to Islamic law.

Religious context: Almost entirely Sunni Muslim. Islamic burial customs: strong pressure for rapid local interment.

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

Who must release the body

Gendarmerie Nationale, Ministry of Health, civil status office

Documentation language

Comorian (Shikomori); Arabic; French

Airline guidance

Carrying ashes on the flight home

Routing out of : Air Austral via Réunion (REU); Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD); Kenya Airways via Nairobi (NBO). All routes require 2+ connections to London.

Departure airports: Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH), Grande Comore

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Gendarmerie Nationale, Ministry of Health, civil status office has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in Comorian (Shikomori); Arabic; French
Routing home. Air Austral via Réunion (REU); Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD); Kenya Airways via Nairobi (NBO). All routes require 2+ connections to London.
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 guide sets out that process.

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First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in

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

Talk to us about cremation in

We deal with Gendarmerie Nationale, Ministry of Health, civil status office and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.