Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in Fiji and bringing ashes home

For some families, arranging cremation locally and carrying ashes home is the right choice, and it can be quicker than full repatriation. This page sets out what Fiji requires, and what to check before you decide.

Send an enquiry Full repatriation guide for Fiji

Cremation in Fiji

Can you cremate someone in Fiji?

Cremation arrangements in Fiji depend on local facilities and on whether an investigation is open. Contact us and we will confirm the current position before you make any decision.

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

Who must release the body

Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH), Suva (primary forensic facility); Lautoka Hospital (western Fiji)

Treaty position

Not a signatory to the Strasbourg Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Departure airports: NAN (Nadi International Airport); SUV (Nausori International Airport, Suva)

Carriers serving the UK: Fiji Airways (NAN-SYD, NAN-MEL, NAN-AKL for onward connections to London); Qantas (via Sydney); Air New Zealand (via Auckland)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from Fiji

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH), Suva (primary forensic facility); Lautoka Hospital (western Fiji) has to release the case first
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 Fiji guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for Fiji

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in Fiji

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

Official lists for Fiji

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

Funeral directors, for arranging local care and preparation
Lawyers, where an estate or an investigation needs local legal advice

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

Talk to us about cremation in Fiji

We deal with Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH), Suva (primary forensic facility); Lautoka Hospital (western Fiji) and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.