Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in Dominica and bringing ashes home

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

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Cremation in Dominica

Can you cremate someone in Dominica?

Cremation is not available in Dominica. Full body repatriation is required.

Religious context: Predominantly Christian. Roman Catholic majority, with Protestant denominations.

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, Coroner's Court (unnatural deaths)

Documentation language

English

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Routing out of Dominica: Via Antigua (ANU, V.C. Bird International) or Barbados (BGI), then to UK. Caribbean Airlines, LIAT, and charter services. No direct UK flights.

Departure airports: DOM (Douglas-Charles Airport, Dominica)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from Dominica

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Registrar General's Office, Coroner's Court (unnatural deaths) has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in English
Routing home. Via Antigua (ANU, V.C. Bird International) or Barbados (BGI), then to UK. Caribbean Airlines, LIAT, and charter services. No direct UK flights.
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 Dominica guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for Dominica

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in Dominica

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

Official lists for Dominica

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 Dominica

Talk to us about cremation in Dominica

We deal with Registrar General's Office, Coroner's Court (unnatural deaths) and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.