Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in and bringing ashes home

No cremation facility in the Faroe Islands. Bodies are repatriated to Denmark or the UK for cremation. This page sets out what requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in

What applies in

No cremation facility in the Faroe Islands. Bodies are repatriated to Denmark or the UK for cremation.

Religious context: Predominantly Evangelical Lutheran (Church of the Faroe Islands). Small Plymouth Brethren community.

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

Who must release the body

Faroese Police (Politiet i Faeroyerne); civil registration through Faroese system; Danish law applies with significant Faroese autonomy

Documentation language

Faroese; Danish

Airline guidance

Carrying ashes on the flight home

Routing out of : Atlantic Airways direct FAE to LGW (London Gatwick) approx 2.5h. Also Atlantic Airways FAE to CPH then Copenhagen to UK. Infrequent schedule, Atlantic Airways operates limited rotations.

Departure airports: Vagar Airport (FAE)

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We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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 Faroese Police (Politiet i Faeroyerne); civil registration through Faroese system; Danish law applies with significant Faroese autonomy has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in Faroese; Danish
Routing home. Atlantic Airways direct FAE to LGW (London Gatwick) approx 2.5h. Also Atlantic Airways FAE to CPH then Copenhagen to UK. Infrequent schedule, Atlantic Airways operates limited rotations.
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.

Full repatriation guide for

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 Faroese Police (Politiet i Faeroyerne); civil registration through Faroese system; Danish law applies with significant Faroese autonomy and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.